Kearny, NJ Climate


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Kearny, NJ is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, and it experiences four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid with average temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to the upper 80s. Winters are cold with temperatures ranging from the mid-20s to low 40s. Spring and fall are both mild with high temperatures in the 50s and low 60s. The area gets a moderate amount of rainfall throughout the year, mostly during spring and early summer months.

Kearny, New Jersey gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kearny averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Kearny. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kearny gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kearny is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

8.5 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Kearny, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKearny, New JerseyUnited States
  47.1 in.38.1 in.
  26.4 in.27.8 in.
  114.8 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  86.1°85.8°
  23.7°21.7°
  7.37
  3.74.3
  108 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Kearny with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Kearny, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kearny are September, June and May.
In Kearny, there are 21.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kearny with an average of 23.7°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Kearny, there are 87.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Kearny, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Kearny but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Kearny with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Kearny means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Kearny with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 114.8 rainy days annually in Kearny, which is less rainy than most places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.4 inches in Kearny means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Kearny with 8.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 8 years ago

We are so excited to be opening up our non-profit religious goods shop here in Kearny. It is a multicultural community that welcomes the little businessman, and we're  More

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Kearny is a diverse community that is conveniently located close to NYC as well as PA resorts and a short distance from Jersey Shore. There is always something to do  More

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Over 17 years ago

You can leave car windows down when parked  More

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