2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Freehold township, NJ vs Cumberland, MD

Highlights

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Cumberland. Freehold township averages 209 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cumberland, Maryland gets 38.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Freehold township, New Jersey gets 47.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cumberland averages 30.1 inches of snow per year. Freehold township averages 24.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Cumberland, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 87.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.2
Rain: averages 38.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30.1 inches of snow a year

Freehold township, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 84.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.8
Rain: averages 47.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Freehold township, NJ

51°F

Today's Weather - Cumberland, MD

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Freehold township / Cumberland

July is the hottest month for Freehold with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Freehold, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Freehold are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Cumberland with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Cumberland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cumberland are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Freehold with an average of 22.8°. This is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cumberland with an average of 21.2°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Freehold, there are 15.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Cumberland, there are 32.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.

In Freehold, there are 100.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Cumberland, there are 119.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Freehold, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Cumberland, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

July is the wettest month in Freehold with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Freehold means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.


May is the wettest month in Cumberland with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Cumberland means that it is one of the driest places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in Freehold with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 117.4 rainy days annually in Freehold, which is about average compared to other 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.

May is the rainiest month in Cumberland with 13.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 129.1 rainy days annually in Cumberland, which is one of the rainiest places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.7 inches in Freehold means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

An annual snowfall of 30.1 inches in Cumberland means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maryland.

February is the snowiest month in Freehold with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Cumberland with 8.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.