Far Hills, NJ Climate


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Far Hills, NJ has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The area averages about 45 inches of rain annually, including snowfall in the winter months. July is the hottest month in Far Hills, with temperatures typically reaching the mid-80s Fahrenheit while January is the coldest month with temperatures dipping into the 20s F. During the summer months, thunderstorms are common and provide much needed relief from the heat. Spring and fall are generally mild with temperatures ranging from 40 to 65 degrees F and occasional rain showers.

Far Hills, New Jersey gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Far Hills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Far Hills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 19
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Far Hills is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Far Hills, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFar Hills, New JerseyUnited States
  49.3 in.38.1 in.
  29.7 in.27.8 in.
  115.5 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  85.2°85.8°
  19.0°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  151 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 Far Hills with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Jersey. In Far Hills, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Far Hills are September, June and August.
In Far Hills, there are 15.7 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 Far Hills with an average of 19.0°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Far Hills, there are 129.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Far Hills, there are 1.4 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 Far Hills 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 Far Hills with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in Far Hills means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Far Hills with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 115.5 rainy days annually in Far Hills, 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 29.7 inches in Far Hills means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Far Hills with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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