Jim Munley's Local Climate Data

Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
OCTOBER 2026

 

Temperature Data                                    
High 69.7 Low 51.2             
Average Monthly  60.5            
Departure From Normal  +1.5

Highest 87 on 2

Lowest 39 on 18

Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month 167           
Departure From Normal +89 
Total for the Season 191

Departure From Normal +77

Cooling Degree Days
Total This Month 33

Departure From Normal +33

Total for the Season 1591

Departure From Normal +443

Precipitation Data
Total for the Month 2.58
inches
Departure From Normal  +.75 inches
24-Hours 2.15
inches on 11

Normal 3.33  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 3.2mph
Average Direction S

Fastest 13
Direction N

Date 2

Pressure Data
Highest  30.55 on 24

Lowest  29.73 on 14

Averaged  30.118

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

Minimum 0°F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More 5
Snow & Ice .0 and More 0
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less 0

Thunderstorms 0
Clear  19

Partly Cloudy 9
Cloudy 3

The temperature averaged 60.5°F, which was +1.5°F above normal—the month ranked as the 5th warmest such month with above-normal temperatures on record (since 1977) and the 16th consecutive such month with above-normal temperatures.  There were only 5 days that averaged near or below normal. Temperature extremes included 87°F on the 2nd and 39°F on the 18th.             

Precipitation totaled 2.58 inches (.76 percent) and was +.75 inches below normal.  This was the first month with below-normal precipitation since June.  The month ranked as the 16th driest such month on record and the driest since 1988.  The period Sep.-Oct., precipitation totaled 7.42 inches and ranked as the 25th driest such period and the driest since 2014. The most received in 24 hours was 2.15 on the 11th. There were 19 clear days and only 3 overcast days.

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