Brookdale, NJ Climate


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Brookdale, NJ has a humid continental climate with warm temperatures in the summer and cold temperatures in the winter. The average daily high temperature is around 77 degrees Fahrenheit in the summertime while the low averages around 61 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter, the daily high temperature averages around 43 degrees Fahrenheit while the low is usually about 27 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation varies throughout the year with most rain falling during spring and early summer months while winter months receive more snowfall.

Brookdale, New Jersey gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brookdale averages 25 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 Brookdale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brookdale 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Brookdale, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBrookdale, New JerseyUnited States
  48.0 in.38.1 in.
  25.4 in.27.8 in.
  115.2 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  85.5°85.8°
  21.2°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  171 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 Brookdale with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Brookdale, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brookdale are September, June and August.
In Brookdale, there are 17.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brookdale with an average of 21.2°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Brookdale, there are 106.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
In Brookdale, 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.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Brookdale 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.
September is the wettest month in Brookdale with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Brookdale means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Brookdale with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 115.2 rainy days annually in Brookdale, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.4 inches in Brookdale means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Brookdale with 7.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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