Belvidere, NJ Climate

Belvidere, NJ has a humid continental climate. In the summer months, the temperature averages around 81°F and in the winter months it averages 24°F. The rainiest month is July with an average of 4 inches of rainfall and the least rainy month is February with an average of 2.5 inches of precipitation. The area receives about 44 inches of snow per year which makes it great for winter activities such as skiing and ice skating. Additionally, Belvidere experiences about 39 days of measurable precipitation each year, so there are plenty of chances to enjoy outdoor activities while exploring the city and its surrounding areas.

Belvidere, New Jersey gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Belvidere averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Belvidere. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belvidere gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Belvidere, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Belvidere, New Jersey	United States
	49.6 in.	38.1 in.
	29.5 in.	27.8 in.
	123.6 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	84.5°	85.8°
	18.3°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.6	4.3
	256 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Belvidere with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Belvidere, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Belvidere are September, June and August.

In Belvidere, there are 12.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Belvidere with an average of 18.3°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Belvidere, there are 133.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In Belvidere, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Belvidere but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Belvidere 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 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in Belvidere means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in Belvidere with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 123.6 rainy days annually in Belvidere, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.5 inches in Belvidere means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Belvidere with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.