2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sussex, NJ vs Huron, SD

Highlights

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Huron. Sussex averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Huron, South Dakota gets 23.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sussex, New Jersey gets 46.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Huron averages 36.8 inches of snow per year. Sussex averages 41.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Huron, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 86.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 23.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36.8 inches of snow a year

Sussex, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 82.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.1
Rain: averages 46.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Huron is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sussex is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Jersey.

Today's Weather - Sussex, NJ

51°F

Today's Weather - Huron, SD

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sussex / Huron

July is the hottest month for Sussex with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In Sussex, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sussex are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Huron with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Huron, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Huron are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sussex with an average of 16.1°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Huron with an average of 6.0°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Sussex, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Jersey.

In Huron, there are 22.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Sussex, there are 142.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In Huron, there are 165.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Sussex, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In Huron, there are 27.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

June is the wettest month in Sussex with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Sussex means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.


June is the wettest month in Huron with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.1 inches in Huron means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

May is the rainiest month in Sussex with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 124.4 rainy days annually in Sussex, which is one of the rainiest 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.

June is the rainiest month in Huron with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 80.6 rainy days annually in Huron, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.3 inches in Sussex means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey.

An annual snowfall of 36.8 inches in Huron means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

January is the snowiest month in Sussex with 13.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Huron with 7.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.