Last month was the sixth snowiest November in New Jersey since 1895, but 2012 could still wind up as the warmest year on record here, according data from our state climatologist.
Here are some other facts in a November monthly summary on New Jersey’s climate by David A. Robinson, the New Jersey state climatologist at Rutgers University:
– November averaged 41.6 degrees, or 4 degrees below average, making it the 19th coolest on record.
– Last month was rather dry, with a statewide average of 1.44 inches of precipitation – 2.2 inches below normal. It was the 12th driest November on record.
– New Jersey received 3.4 inches of snow, on average, last month. The record for November is 15 inches in 1898.
– It was fortunate that the eastern half of New Jersey was in the snow belt during the strong Nov. 7-8 nor’easter. That’s because the storm was far enough offshore to keep heavy surf away from the vulnerable coast. Still, the storm slowed efforts to recover from superstorm Sandy and darkened more homes and businesses.
– January through November averaged 57.4 degrees, besting the 57 degree record set in 2010 and 1998 for those months.