Jim Munley's Local Climate Data

Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
AUGUST 2026

 

Temperature Data                                    
High 85.4 Low 69.6             
Average Monthly  77.5            
Departure From Normal  +1.8

Highest 93 on 7

Lowest 63 on 29

Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month 0           
Departure From Normal 0 
Total for the Season 0

Departure From Normal 0

Cooling Degree Days
Total This Month 394

Departure From Normal +58

Total for the Season 1294

Departure From Normal +344

Precipitation Data
Total for the Month 10.88 inches
Departure From Normal  +6.62 inches
24-Hours 3.34inches on 27

Normal 4.26  inches

Snow & Ice
Total  .0 inches
24-Hours .0 inches  on 0

Departure 0.0 inches

Normal 0.0 inches

Season Total 0.0 inches
Departure  0.0 inches

Wind Data

Average Speed 3.74mph
Average Direction N

Fastest 15
Direction N

Date 7

Pressure Data
Highest  30.16 on 29

Lowest  29.61 on 3

Averaged  29.89

Number of Days With   
Maximum 32°F or Below 0  
Maximum 90°F or Above 5    
Minimum 32°F or Below 0

Minimum 0°F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More 13
Snow & Ice .0 and More 0
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less 0

Thunderstorms 5
Clear  5

Partly Cloudy 21
Cloudy 5

The temperature averaged 77.5°F, which was +1.8°F above normal—the month tied with August 2014 as the 9th warmest such month on record (since 1977) and the 6th consecutive such month with above-normal temperatures.   There were 11 days with temperatures near or below normal.  There were 5 days with temperatures of 90°F or higher.  Temperature extremes included 93°F on the 7th and 63°F on the 29th.             

Precipitation totaled 10.88 inches (2.55 percent) and was 6.62 inches above normal.  The month was the 2nd consecutive month with above-normal precipitation. The month ranked as the 2nd wettest such month on record and the wettest since 2011. The period July-Aug rainfall totaled 17014 inches and ranked as the 2nd wettest such period on record and the wettest since 2011. The most received in 24 hours was 3.34 on the 27th. There were only 5 clear days and 5 overcast days.

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