Egg Harbor, NJ Climate

Egg Harbor, NJ has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer months of June, July, and August is between 68 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winter temperatures are usually between 30 and 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average annual precipitation of about 48 inches. Snowfall is also common in the winter months, usually lasting from late November to early April.

Egg Harbor, New Jersey gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Egg Harbor averages 16 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 Egg Harbor. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Egg Harbor 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Egg Harbor, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Egg Harbor, New Jersey	United States
	42.9 in.	38.1 in.
	16.0 in.	27.8 in.
	115.3 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	84.5°	85.8°
	24.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4	4.3
	46 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 Egg Harbor with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Egg Harbor, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Egg Harbor are September, June and August.

In Egg Harbor, there are 15.0 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 Egg Harbor with an average of 24.8°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Egg Harbor, there are 90.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Egg Harbor, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Egg Harbor 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 Egg Harbor are July, August and June.

March is the wettest month in Egg Harbor with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in Egg Harbor means that it is one of the driest places in New Jersey.

April is the rainiest month in Egg Harbor with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in Egg Harbor, 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 16.0 inches in Egg Harbor means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Egg Harbor with 7.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.