2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Niantic, CT vs Long Branch, NJ

Highlights

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Long Branch. Niantic averages 200 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Long Branch, New Jersey gets 47.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Niantic, Connecticut gets 50.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Long Branch averages 24.8 inches of snow per year. Niantic averages 25.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Long Branch, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 83.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.4
Rain: averages 47.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24.8 inches of snow a year

Niantic, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 80.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 50.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Niantic is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

Today's Weather - Niantic, CT

54°F

Today's Weather - Long Branch, NJ

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Niantic / Long Branch

July is the hottest month for Niantic with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In Niantic, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Niantic are August, June and July.

July is the hottest month for Long Branch with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Long Branch, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Long Branch are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Niantic with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Long Branch with an average of 24.4°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Niantic, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.

In Long Branch, there are 11.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Jersey.

In Niantic, there are 110.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

In Long Branch, there are 87.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Niantic, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

In Long Branch, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

March is the wettest month in Niantic with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.1 inches in Niantic means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.


July is the wettest month in Long Branch with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 47.5 inches in Long Branch means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in Niantic with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 117.9 rainy days annually in Niantic, which is less rainy than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Long Branch with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 115.0 rainy days annually in Long Branch, which is less rainy 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.8 inches in Niantic means that it is one of the least snowy places in Connecticut.

An annual snowfall of 24.8 inches in Long Branch means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

February is the snowiest month in Niantic with 7.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Long Branch with 8.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.