Barrington, NJ Climate


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Barrington, NJ has a humid continental climate with mild summers and cold winters. The average temperatures range from the low 30s°F in winter to the mid-70s°F in summer. Rainfall averages over 40 inches per year, mostly between April and October. Snowfall is common during winter months, but can vary greatly from year to year due to the influence of lake effect snow off nearby lakes. Spring and autumn tend to bring comfortable days with plenty of sunshine for outdoor activities.

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

Barrington averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Barrington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Barrington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Barrington, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBarrington, New JerseyUnited States
  47.3 in.38.1 in.
  12.9 in.27.8 in.
  125.9 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  87.9°85.8°
  26.3°21.7°
  7.37
  3.94.3
  69 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 Barrington with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Jersey. In Barrington, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Barrington are September, May and June.
In Barrington, there are 30.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Barrington with an average of 26.3°. This is one of the warmest places in New Jersey.
In Barrington, there are 76.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Jersey.
In Barrington, 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 Barrington but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Barrington are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Barrington with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Barrington means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.
April is the rainiest month in Barrington with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 125.9 rainy days annually in Barrington, which is one of the rainiest places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.9 inches in Barrington means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Barrington with 4.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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