Montclair, NJ Climate


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Montclair, NJ has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average temperature in the summer months is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit and it can get as high as 95 degrees on the hottest days. Winters in Montclair are typically mild, with an average temperature of 34 degrees Fahrenheit and snowfall occurring about seven times during the season. The area gets around 45 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls from April through August. The humidity levels are usually high throughout the year, making it feel even warmer during the summer months and colder during winter.

Montclair, New Jersey gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

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

Montclair 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Montclair is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Montclair, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMontclair, New JerseyUnited States
  49.3 in.38.1 in.
  25.6 in.27.8 in.
  120.5 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  84.9°85.8°
  20.3°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  302 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 Montclair with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Jersey. In Montclair, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montclair are September, June and August.
In Montclair, there are 14.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Montclair with an average of 20.3°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Montclair, there are 115.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Montclair, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Montclair 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 Montclair with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in Montclair means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Montclair with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 120.5 rainy days annually in Montclair, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.6 inches in Montclair means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Montclair with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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