2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Swedesboro, NJ vs Oakland, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Oakland. Swedesboro averages 205 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oakland, California gets 23.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Swedesboro, New Jersey gets 42.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Oakland averages 0 inches of snow per year. Swedesboro averages 16.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Oakland, California
Summer High: the July high is around 71.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.7
Rain: averages 23.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Swedesboro, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 86.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.9
Rain: averages 42.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oakland is 8.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Swedesboro, NJ

53°F

Today's Weather - Oakland, CA

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Swedesboro / Oakland

July is the hottest month for Swedesboro with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Swedesboro, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Swedesboro are September, June and May.

September is the hottest month for Oakland with an average high temperature of 74.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Oakland, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oakland are September, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Swedesboro with an average of 24.9°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oakland with an average of 43.7°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Swedesboro, there are 22.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Jersey.

In Oakland, there are 3.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Swedesboro, there are 85.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Oakland, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Swedesboro, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Oakland, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

July is the wettest month in Swedesboro with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Swedesboro means that it is one of the driest places in New Jersey.


February is the wettest month in Oakland with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.6 inches in Oakland means that it is wetter than most places in California.

April is the rainiest month in Swedesboro with 10.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 105.5 rainy days annually in Swedesboro, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Oakland with 11.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 67.0 rainy days annually in Oakland, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.5 inches in Swedesboro means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Oakland, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

February is the snowiest month in Swedesboro with 6.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Oakland.