2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
California, MD vs Point Pleasant, NJ

Highlights

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Point Pleasant. California averages 207 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Point Pleasant, New Jersey gets 48.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. California, Maryland gets 45.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Point Pleasant averages 22.3 inches of snow per year. California averages 14.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Point Pleasant, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 84.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.8
Rain: averages 48.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22.3 inches of snow a year

California, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 87.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.4
Rain: averages 45.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for California is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

Today's Weather - California, MD

65°F

Today's Weather - Point Pleasant, NJ

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: California / Point Pleasant

July is the hottest month for California with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In California, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for California are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Point Pleasant with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Point Pleasant, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Point Pleasant are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for California with an average of 28.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Point Pleasant with an average of 22.8°. This is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In California, there are 24.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

In Point Pleasant, there are 14.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Jersey.

In California, there are 68.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

In Point Pleasant, there are 101.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In California, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

In Point Pleasant, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

July is the wettest month in California with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in California means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.


July is the wettest month in Point Pleasant with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in Point Pleasant means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in California with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 112.3 rainy days annually in California, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland. 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.

May is the rainiest month in Point Pleasant with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 110.1 rainy days annually in Point Pleasant, which is one of the least rainy 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 14.2 inches in California means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland.

An annual snowfall of 22.3 inches in Point Pleasant means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey.

February is the snowiest month in California with 5.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Point Pleasant with 7.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.