2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mount Olive, NJ vs Newark, NJ

Highlights

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Newark. Mount Olive averages 206 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newark, New Jersey gets 47.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mount Olive, New Jersey gets 50.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Newark averages 26.1 inches of snow per year. Mount Olive averages 33.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Newark, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.7
Rain: averages 47.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26.1 inches of snow a year

Mount Olive, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 81.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.6
Rain: averages 50.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Mount Olive, NJ

53°F

Today's Weather - Newark, NJ

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Mount Olive / Newark

July is the hottest month for Mount Olive with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In Mount Olive, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Olive are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Newark with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Newark, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newark are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Olive with an average of 17.6°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Newark with an average of 22.7°. This is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Mount Olive, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Jersey.

In Newark, there are 20.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Jersey.

In Mount Olive, there are 132.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In Newark, there are 95.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Mount Olive, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In Newark, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

July is the wettest month in Mount Olive 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 50.8 inches in Mount Olive means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.


July is the wettest month in Newark with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Newark means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in Mount Olive with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 115.7 rainy days annually in Mount Olive, 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 Newark with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 115.6 rainy days annually in Newark, 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 33.6 inches in Mount Olive means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey.

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

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

February is the snowiest month in Newark with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.