Bernardsville, NJ Climate


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The climate in Bernardsville, NJ is mild and temperate. Summers are warm and humid with highs averaging around 80°F (27°C), while winters are cool and wet with temperatures dipping into the mid-30s°F (2°C). Average rainfall throughout the year is 40-45 inches (101–114 cm). Spring and autumn are usually pleasant seasons in Bernardsville, with moderate temperatures and occasional showers. Snowfall accumulates during winter months, ranging from 19-25 inches (48–64 cm).

Bernardsville, New Jersey gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Bernardsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bernardsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Bernardsville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBernardsville, New JerseyUnited States
  51.2 in.38.1 in.
  29.9 in.27.8 in.
  115.4 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  18.4°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  400 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 Bernardsville with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Bernardsville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bernardsville are June, August and September.
In Bernardsville, there are 11.1 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 Bernardsville with an average of 18.4°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Bernardsville, there are 132.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
In Bernardsville, there are 2.2 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 Bernardsville 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 Bernardsville 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 51.2 inches in Bernardsville means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Bernardsville with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 115.4 rainy days annually in Bernardsville, 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 29.9 inches in Bernardsville means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Bernardsville with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

Tick borne illness is very high in my area. There is also a very high incidence of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Very expensive - high property taxes, lots of frills in the schools, NJ as a state has a huge deficit, so high taxes  More

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Over 16 years ago

Bernardsville, New Jersey is a charming town with population of 7,345 that has a semi-rural and suburban character. Bernardsville is located 35 west of New York City  More

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