Buena Vista, NJ Climate


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Buena Vista, NJ has a warm and humid continental climate. Summers are generally hot and humid, with the occasional thunderstorm in the afternoon. Winters are cold with occasional snow storms. Spring and fall are mild with pleasant temperatures throughout the season. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though the summer months get more rain than the winter months. Overall, Buena Vista has a pleasant climate with four distinct seasons that make it enjoyable for visitors all year round.

Buena Vista, New Jersey gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buena Vista averages 17 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 Buena Vista. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buena Vista 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Buena Vista is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

8.4 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Buena Vista, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBuena Vista, New JerseyUnited States
  45.5 in.38.1 in.
  17.4 in.27.8 in.
  118.0 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  86.5°85.8°
  23.1°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  90 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 Buena Vista with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Buena Vista, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buena Vista are September, June and May.
In Buena Vista, 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 Buena Vista with an average of 23.1°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Buena Vista, there are 104.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
In Buena Vista, there are 0.7 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 Buena Vista but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Buena Vista are July, August and June.
March is the wettest month in Buena Vista with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 45.5 inches in Buena Vista means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.
April is the rainiest month in Buena Vista with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 118.0 rainy days annually in Buena Vista, which is about average compared to other 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 17.4 inches in Buena Vista means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Buena Vista with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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