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New Windsor, NY vs Princeton, NJ

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Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Princeton. New Windsor averages 192 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Princeton, New Jersey gets 47.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. New Windsor, New York gets 46.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Princeton averages 24 inches of snow per year. New Windsor averages 37.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Princeton, New Jersey
Summer High:
the July high is around 85.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 47.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

New Windsor, New York
Summer High:
the July high is around 83.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.6
Rain: averages 46.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index
Princeton

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

7.2 / 10
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Princeton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

New Windsor

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Windsor is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

7 / 10
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in New Windsor, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Today's Weather - New Windsor, NY

8 AM PST

Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

70°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodayPartly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms82° / 58°SW 8 to 14 mph
SaturdayChance Showers And Thunderstorms81° / 56°SW 1 to 14 mph
SundayShowers And Thunderstorms Likely68° / 56°E 3 to 8 mph
MondayRain Showers63° / 53°E 7 to 12 mph
TuesdayShowers And Thunderstorms Likely66° / 55°SE 9 mph
WednesdayPatchy Fog71° / 52°SW 5 to 9 mph
ThursdayChance Rain Showers69° / 48°N 5 to 10 mph
Today's Weather - Princeton, NJ

8 AM PST

Isolated Rain Showers then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

73°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodayIsolated Rain Showers then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms83° / 62°SW 10 mph
SaturdayShowers And Thunderstorms84° / 62°SW 5 to 10 mph
SundayShowers And Thunderstorms Likely77° / 59°S 5 to 10 mph
MondayShowers And Thunderstorms65° / 55°E 5 to 15 mph
TuesdayShowers And Thunderstorms69° / 57°SE 10 mph
WednesdayChance Rain Showers73° / 57°W 5 to 10 mph
ThursdayChance Rain Showers71° / 51°N 5 to 10 mph
Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthNew Windsor, NYPrinceton, NJ
January35° / 18°39° / 22°
February38° / 20°42° / 24°
March47° / 28°50° / 31°
April60° / 39°62° / 40°
May70° / 48°72° / 49°
June79° / 58°81° / 59°
July84° / 63°86° / 64°
August82° / 61°84° / 62°
September75° / 53°77° / 54°
October63° / 41°65° / 43°
November51° / 33°55° / 35°
December39° / 24°43° / 27°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: New Windsor / Princeton
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 028 / 2610 / 115 / 4
February0 / 025 / 248 / 93 / 3
March0 / 021 / 1810 / 112 / 2
April0 / 06 / 511 / 120 / 0
May1 / 11 / 012 / 120 / 0
June2 / 30 / 011 / 110 / 0
July5 / 70 / 010 / 110 / 0
August3 / 40 / 010 / 100 / 0
September1 / 10 / 09 / 90 / 0
October0 / 05 / 39 / 90 / 0
November0 / 014 / 119 / 101 / 0
December0 / 025 / 2310 / 103 / 2
July is the hottest month for New Windsor with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In New Windsor, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Windsor are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Princeton with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Princeton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Princeton are September, June and August.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Windsor with an average of 17.6°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Princeton with an average of 22.0°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In New Windsor, there are 11.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

In Princeton, there are 16.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In New Windsor, there are 123.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In Princeton, there are 109.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In New Windsor, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

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

October is the wettest month in New Windsor with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 46.7 inches in New Windsor means that it is wetter than most places in New York.


July is the wettest month in Princeton with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Princeton means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in New Windsor with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 118.8 rainy days annually in New Windsor, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Princeton with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 124.6 rainy days annually in Princeton, 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.

An annual snowfall of 37.2 inches in New Windsor means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 24.0 inches in Princeton means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
January is the snowiest month in New Windsor with 12.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Princeton with 8.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.

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Over 16 years ago

Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Over 16 years ago

Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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