2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Morristown, NJ vs Essex, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Essex. Morristown averages 209 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Essex, New York gets 35.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Morristown, New Jersey gets 50.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Essex averages 75.7 inches of snow per year. Morristown averages 26.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Essex, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 80.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.2
Rain: averages 35.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 75.7 inches of snow a year

Morristown, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 84.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.6
Rain: averages 50.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Essex is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

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

Today's Weather - Morristown, NJ

57°F

Today's Weather - Essex, NY

45°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Morristown / Essex

July is the hottest month for Morristown with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Jersey. In Morristown, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Morristown are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Essex with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Essex, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Essex are August, June and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Morristown with an average of 19.6°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Essex with an average of 9.2°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Morristown, there are 14.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Essex, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Morristown, there are 120.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Essex, there are 148.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Morristown, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Essex, there are 17.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

July is the wettest month in Morristown with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 50.8 inches in Morristown means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.


August is the wettest month in Essex with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.8 inches in Essex means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Morristown with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 114.6 rainy days annually in Morristown, 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.

May is the rainiest month in Essex with 13.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 146.2 rainy days annually in Essex, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.1 inches in Morristown means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey.

An annual snowfall of 75.7 inches in Essex means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

January is the snowiest month in Morristown with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Essex with 19.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.