2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chester township, NJ vs Morristown, NJ

Highlights

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Morristown. Chester township averages 206 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morristown, New Jersey gets 50.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Chester township, New Jersey gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Morristown averages 26.1 inches of snow per year. Chester township averages 33.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Morristown, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 84.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.6
Rain: averages 50.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26.1 inches of snow a year

Chester township, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 81.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.9
Rain: averages 50.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Chester township, NJ

62°F

Today's Weather - Morristown, NJ

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Chester township / Morristown

July is the hottest month for Chester with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In Chester, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chester are June, August and July.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chester with an average of 17.9°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

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

In Chester, there are 6.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Jersey.

In Morristown, there are 14.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Chester, there are 131.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

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

In Chester, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

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

July is the wettest month in Chester with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Chester means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.


July is the wettest month in Morristown with 5.1 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 50.8 inches in Morristown means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in Chester with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in Chester, 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.

May is the rainiest month in Morristown with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 114.6 rainy days annually in Morristown, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.3 inches in Chester means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey.

An annual snowfall of 26.1 inches in Morristown means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey.

January is the snowiest month in Chester with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Morristown with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.