Old Tappan, NJ Climate


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Old Tappan, NJ has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures reach into the mid-80s with occasional heat waves while winter temperatures can dip below 0°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with over 40 inches of rain and snow annually. The climate in Old Tappan is typically mild, though weather can be unpredictable at times depending on the season.

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

Old Tappan averages 27 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 Old Tappan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Old Tappan 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Old Tappan, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOld Tappan, New JerseyUnited States
  47.1 in.38.1 in.
  27.0 in.27.8 in.
  121.1 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  18.8°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  79 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 Old Tappan with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In Old Tappan, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Old Tappan are June, August and July.
In Old Tappan, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Old Tappan with an average of 18.8°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Old Tappan, there are 124.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Old Tappan, there are 4.9 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 Old Tappan 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 Old Tappan with 4.5 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 47.1 inches in Old Tappan means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Old Tappan with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 121.1 rainy days annually in Old Tappan, which is rainier than most places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% 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 Old Tappan means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Old Tappan with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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