Berkeley Heights, NJ Climate


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Berkeley Heights, NJ has a moderate climate throughout the year, with temperatures ranging from warm to cool depending on the season. Summers are usually hot and humid, while winters can be cold but the snowfall is generally light. Spring and fall provide mild temperatures and plenty of sunny days that make it enjoyable to get outside and enjoy nature. Rainfall occurs throughout the year, although most of it comes during the spring months of April and May. Overall, Berkeley Heights experiences a pleasant year-round climate that provides great outdoor opportunities for its residents.

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

Berkeley Heights averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Berkeley Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Berkeley Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Berkeley Heights, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBerkeley Heights, New JerseyUnited States
  50.1 in.38.1 in.
  24.0 in.27.8 in.
  118.4 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  86.1°85.8°
  20.1°21.7°
  7.27
  3.84.3
  226 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 Berkeley Heights with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Berkeley Heights, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Berkeley Heights are September, June and May.
In Berkeley Heights, there are 21.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Berkeley Heights with an average of 20.1°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Berkeley Heights, there are 118.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Berkeley Heights, there are 1.2 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 Berkeley Heights 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 Berkeley Heights with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.1 inches in Berkeley Heights means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Berkeley Heights with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.4 rainy days annually in Berkeley Heights, which is rainier than most places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.0 inches in Berkeley Heights means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Berkeley Heights with 7.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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