2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Huntington Beach, CA vs Rockaway township, NJ

Highlights

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Rockaway township. Huntington Beach averages 281 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rockaway township, New Jersey gets 51.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Huntington Beach, California gets 12.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Rockaway township averages 33.8 inches of snow per year. Huntington Beach averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Rockaway township, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 83.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.4
Rain: averages 51.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.8 inches of snow a year

Huntington Beach, California
Summer High: the July high is around 78.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 47.4
Rain: averages 12.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rockaway is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Huntington Beach is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

Today's Weather - Huntington Beach, CA

66°F

Today's Weather - Rockaway township, NJ

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Huntington Beach / Rockaway township

August is the hottest month for Huntington Beach with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Huntington Beach, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Huntington Beach are July, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Rockaway with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Rockaway, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rockaway are June, August and September.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Huntington Beach with an average of 46.7°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rockaway with an average of 17.4°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In Huntington Beach, there are 11.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Rockaway, there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Jersey.

In Huntington Beach, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Rockaway, there are 130.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Huntington Beach, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Rockaway, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

February is the wettest month in Huntington Beach with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 61% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.2 inches in Huntington Beach means that it is drier than most places in California.


September is the wettest month in Rockaway with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.3 inches in Rockaway means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.

February is the rainiest month in Huntington Beach with 6.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 36.3 rainy days annually in Huntington Beach, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Rockaway with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 116.5 rainy days annually in Rockaway, 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Huntington Beach, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 33.8 inches in Rockaway means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Huntington Beach.

January is the snowiest month in Rockaway with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.