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United States / New Jersey / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Bergen County / Park Ridge / Zip Codes
Park Ridge, NJ is located in the Northeastern United States and has a temperate climate. The area is known for its four distinct seasons with hot and humid summers, cold winters, and relatively mild springs and autumns. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year due to the proximity of the Atlantic Coast. Park Ridge experiences an average of nine snowfall days each winter and temperatures range from a low of 18 degrees to a high of 84 degrees. The area enjoys all four seasons while still providing mild weather conditions for residents to enjoy outdoors.

Park Ridge, New Jersey gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Park Ridge averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Park Ridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Park Ridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Park Ridge is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Jersey.

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Park Ridge, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePark Ridge, New JerseyUnited States
  47.6 in.38.1 in.
  27.0 in.27.8 in.
  121.4 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  17.1°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  167 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 Park Ridge with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In Park Ridge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Park Ridge are June, August and July.
In Park Ridge, there are 8.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Park Ridge with an average of 17.1°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
In Park Ridge, there are 131.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
In Park Ridge, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Park Ridge 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 Park Ridge with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.6 inches in Park Ridge means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Park Ridge with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 121.4 rainy days annually in Park Ridge, which is rainier than most places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.0 inches in Park Ridge means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Park Ridge with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Ed · Campbell, CA
Great place to grow up
Over 18 years ago

I was lucky enough to grow up here - Great schools (90+% of my classmates went on to 4yr colleges with good names), getting crowded but kids can still walk to  More

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