2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Skillman, NJ vs Chester, MD

Highlights

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Chester. Skillman averages 206 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chester, Maryland gets 46.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Skillman, New Jersey gets 48.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Chester averages 12.7 inches of snow per year. Skillman averages 20.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Chester, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.3
Rain: averages 46.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.7 inches of snow a year

Skillman, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 85.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.9
Rain: averages 48.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Skillman, NJ

61°F

Today's Weather - Chester, MD

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Skillman / Chester

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

July is the hottest month for Chester with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maryland. In Chester, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chester are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Skillman with an average of 21.9°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chester with an average of 28.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

In Skillman, there are 16.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Chester, there are 18.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.

In Skillman, there are 110.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Chester, there are 63.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

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

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

July is the wettest month in Skillman with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Skillman means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.


September is the wettest month in Chester with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 46.2 inches in Chester means that it is one of the wettest places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in Skillman with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 121.4 rainy days annually in Skillman, which is rainier 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.

April is the rainiest month in Chester with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 112.3 rainy days annually in Chester, 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.

An annual snowfall of 20.6 inches in Skillman means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey.

An annual snowfall of 12.7 inches in Chester means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland.

February is the snowiest month in Skillman with 7.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Chester with 5.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.