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Raritan borough is located in central New Jersey and has a humid continental climate. The summers are warm to hot and humid, with July being the hottest month with an average high of 85 degrees Fahrenheit (29 degrees Celsius). Winters are cold with January normally being the coldest month, when temperatures can dip into the low 20s Fahrenheit (-6 degrees Celsius). The area receives an average of 40 inches (102 cm) of precipitation every year, which is spread throughout all four seasons. Snowfall can be significant in winter, especially during late December to mid-March.

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

Raritan averages 23 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 Raritan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Raritan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Raritan borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRaritan, New JerseyUnited States
  47.2 in.38.1 in.
  22.8 in.27.8 in.
  116.8 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  85.7°85.8°
  20.1°21.7°
  7.27
  3.64.3
  66 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 Raritan borough with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Raritan borough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Raritan borough are September, June and May.
In Raritan borough, there are 18.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Raritan borough with an average of 20.1°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Raritan borough, there are 122.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Raritan borough, there are 1.4 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 Raritan borough 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 Raritan borough with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Raritan borough means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Raritan borough with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in Raritan borough, which is about average compared to other 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 22.8 inches in Raritan borough means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Raritan borough with 7.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 19 years ago

I live in Bridgewater, New Jersey actually, not Raritan, which for some reason does not have it's own page, but people I go to school with live in Raritan, my best  More

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