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Weather Weather Watch Asbury Watch Asbury
Park, Park, New JerseyNew Jersey
Created by:Created by:ElijahElijah
TashonaTashona
PrecipitationPrecipitation Precipitation is the amount of Precipitation is the amount of
water, such as rain, snow, or sleet, water, such as rain, snow, or sleet, that condenses from the atmosphere that condenses from the atmosphere and falls to the surface of the earth. and falls to the surface of the earth.
The average precipitation for New The average precipitation for New Jersey is between 40-51 inches each Jersey is between 40-51 inches each year.year.
Precipitation happens on Precipitation happens on approximately 120 days per year.approximately 120 days per year.
The following chart shows the The following chart shows the amount of precipitation for New amount of precipitation for New Jersey for the year 2006. Jersey for the year 2006.
We created the chart using We created the chart using EXCEL.EXCEL.
Precipitation in New Jersey- 2006
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Average Precipitation for Asbury Park, Average Precipitation for Asbury Park, NJNJ
Source: http://www.city-data.com/city/Asbury-Park-New-Jersey.html
Precipitation analysis:Precipitation analysis: January: We had above average January: We had above average
precipitation.precipitation.
February: We had below average February: We had below average precipitation.precipitation.
March 2006 was the driest March ever on March 2006 was the driest March ever on record for New Jersey.record for New Jersey.
April: We had a little above average April: We had a little above average precipitation this month.precipitation this month.
May: We had a little more than average May: We had a little more than average rainfall this month.rainfall this month.
June – We had an above average June – We had an above average amount of precipitation.amount of precipitation.
July – We had an above average July – We had an above average amount of precipitation in July.amount of precipitation in July.
August – We had a below average August – We had a below average amount of rainfall for the month of amount of rainfall for the month of August.August.
September: We had the average September: We had the average amount of precipitation for the amount of precipitation for the month of September.month of September.
October: We had a little more than October: We had a little more than the average amount of precipitation the average amount of precipitation for the month of October.for the month of October.
November: We had above normal November: We had above normal precipitation for the month of precipitation for the month of November.November.
December: We had below normal December: We had below normal precipitation for the month of precipitation for the month of December.December.
WeatherWeather New Jersey is half way between New Jersey is half way between
the equator and the North Pole. the equator and the North Pole. The weather changes quite a lot The weather changes quite a lot in New Jersey because of the wet, in New Jersey because of the wet, dry, hot, and cold air streams.dry, hot, and cold air streams.
There are 5 climate regions in our There are 5 climate regions in our state.state.
The following charts show the The following charts show the types of weather experienced in types of weather experienced in Asbury Park, NJ. We kept a daily Asbury Park, NJ. We kept a daily record on a calendar. At the end of record on a calendar. At the end of the month we led the class in a the month we led the class in a lesson on how to compute the lesson on how to compute the percentage of each type of weather. percentage of each type of weather. We then made a pie chart using We then made a pie chart using EXCEL. EXCEL.
Weather for the month of January in Asbury Park, NJ
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19%
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3%
SunnyRainCloudySnow
Weather for the month of February in Asbury Park, NJ
61%
3%
29%
7%
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Rain
Cloudy
Snow
Weather for the month of March in Asbury Park, NJ
59%
6%
35%
0%
Sunny
Rain
Cloudy
Snow
Weather for the month of April in Asbury Park, NJ
65%16%
16%3%
SunnyRain CloudySnow
Weather for the month of May in Asbury Park, NJ
56%24%
20%
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Cloudy
Rain
Weather for the month of June in Asbury Park, NJ
40%
33%
27%
Sunny
Cloudy
Rain
Weather for the month of July in Asbury Park, NJ
54%
28%
18%0%
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Rain
Cloudy
Snow
Weather for the month of August in Asbury Park, NJ
63%
20%
17%0%
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Rain
Cloudy
Snow
Weather for the month of September in Asbury Park, NJ
47%
23%
30%
0%
Sunny
Rain
Cloudy
Snow
Weather for the month of October Asbury Park, NJ
64%
23%
13%
Sunny
Cloudy
Rain
Weather for the month of November in Asbury Park, NJ
50%
30%
20%
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Cloudy
Rain
Weather for the month of December in Asbury Park, NJ
50%
30%
20%0%
Sunny
Cloudy
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Snow
Average amount of sunshine Average amount of sunshine for Asbury Park, NJ for Asbury Park, NJ
Source: http://www.city-data.com/city/Asbury-Park-New-Jersey.html
Average amount of cloudy Average amount of cloudy days for Asbury Park, NJdays for Asbury Park, NJ
Source: http://www.city-data.com/city/Asbury-Park-New-Jersey.html
Average amount of Average amount of precipitation for Asbury Park, precipitation for Asbury Park,
NJNJ
Source: http://www.city-data.com/city/Asbury-Park-New-Jersey.html
Average amount of snowfall for Average amount of snowfall for Asbury Park, NJAsbury Park, NJ
Source: http://www.city-data.com/city/Asbury-Park-New-Jersey.html
Weather analysis:Weather analysis:
January: We had almost the same January: We had almost the same amount of sunny days in 2006 as in the amount of sunny days in 2006 as in the past.past.
February: We had more sunny days in February: We had more sunny days in 2006 than in the past.2006 than in the past.
March: March stayed about the same at March: March stayed about the same at 59% sunny days.59% sunny days.
April: in 2006 we had 65% sunny April: in 2006 we had 65% sunny days up from 58% in the past.days up from 58% in the past.
May: It wasn’t as sunny and we May: It wasn’t as sunny and we didn’t get a lot of rain in 2006didn’t get a lot of rain in 2006
June: We had less sunny days this June: We had less sunny days this year for the month.year for the month.
July: We had about the same amount July: We had about the same amount of sunshine this July as we did last of sunshine this July as we did last year.year.
August: We had the same amount of August: We had the same amount of sunny days this year as in the past.sunny days this year as in the past.
September: We had a lot less sunny September: We had a lot less sunny days this year for the month of days this year for the month of September compared to the past. September compared to the past.
October: We had a lot more sunny October: We had a lot more sunny dsys this year then we usually do.dsys this year then we usually do.
November: We had the same amount November: We had the same amount of sunny days this year that we of sunny days this year that we usually do.usually do.
December: We had the same amount December: We had the same amount of sunny days this year that we of sunny days this year that we usually do.usually do.