2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Jersey City, NJ vs Manhattan, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Manhattan. Jersey City averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Manhattan, New York gets 47.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Jersey City, New Jersey gets 47.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Manhattan averages 25.8 inches of snow per year. Jersey City averages 26.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Manhattan, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 84.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 47.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.8 inches of snow a year

Jersey City, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 85.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.7
Rain: averages 47.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Manhattan is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

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

Today's Weather - Jersey City, NJ

61°F

Today's Weather - Manhattan, NY

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Jersey City / Manhattan

July is the hottest month for Jersey City with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Jersey City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jersey City are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Manhattan with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Manhattan, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Manhattan are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jersey City with an average of 24.7°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Manhattan with an average of 26.0°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Jersey City, there are 18.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Jersey.

In Manhattan, there are 15.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

In Jersey City, there are 80.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Manhattan, there are 69.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Jersey City, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

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

July is the wettest month in Jersey City with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Jersey City means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.


July is the wettest month in Manhattan with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Manhattan means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Jersey City with 10.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 114.7 rainy days annually in Jersey City, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

April is the rainiest month in Manhattan with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in Manhattan, which is less rainy than most places in New York. 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 26.4 inches in Jersey City means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey.

An annual snowfall of 25.8 inches in Manhattan means that it is less snowy than most places in New York.

February is the snowiest month in Jersey City with 9.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Manhattan with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.