2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Shrewsbury, MA vs Morris Plains, NJ

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Morris Plains. Shrewsbury averages 197 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morris Plains, New Jersey gets 50.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Shrewsbury, Massachusetts gets 48.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Morris Plains averages 30.9 inches of snow per year. Shrewsbury averages 49.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Morris Plains, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 84.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.6
Rain: averages 50.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30.9 inches of snow a year

Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 81.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.4
Rain: averages 48.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Morris Plains is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shrewsbury is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

Today's Weather - Shrewsbury, MA

45°F

Today's Weather - Morris Plains, NJ

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Shrewsbury / Morris Plains

July is the hottest month for Shrewsbury with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Shrewsbury, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shrewsbury are June, August and July.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shrewsbury with an average of 14.4°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

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

In Shrewsbury, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Morris Plains, there are 14.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Jersey.

In Shrewsbury, there are 142.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

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

In Shrewsbury, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

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

October is the wettest month in Shrewsbury with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.4 inches in Shrewsbury means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.


July is the wettest month in Morris Plains with 4.9 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 50.4 inches in Morris Plains means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in Shrewsbury with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 127.8 rainy days annually in Shrewsbury, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. 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 Morris Plains with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 114.7 rainy days annually in Morris Plains, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 49.2 inches in Shrewsbury means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

An annual snowfall of 30.9 inches in Morris Plains means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey.

January is the snowiest month in Shrewsbury with 15.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Morris Plains with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.