Fort Dix, NJ Climate


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Fort Dix, NJ is located in the humid subtropical climate zone. Summers are hot and humid, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and wet, with temperatures averaging between low 40s and low 50s degrees Fahrenheit. With more than twice as much rainfall as other parts of New Jersey, Fort Dix experiences a significantly higher amount of precipitation each year, making it one of the most rain-prone places in the state. The area is also very windy throughout the year due to its location near several large bodies of water.

Fort Dix, New Jersey gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Dix averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Fort Dix. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Dix gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Fort Dix, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Dix, New JerseyUnited States
  46.8 in.38.1 in.
  19.8 in.27.8 in.
  113.9 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  86.9°85.8°
  23.1°21.7°
  7.37
  3.74.3
  141 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 Fort Dix with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Jersey. In Fort Dix, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Dix are September, May and June.
In Fort Dix, there are 22.7 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 Fort Dix with an average of 23.1°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Fort Dix, there are 107.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Fort Dix, there are 0.9 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 Fort Dix 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.
August is the wettest month in Fort Dix with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.8 inches in Fort Dix means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Fort Dix with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in Fort Dix, 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 19.8 inches in Fort Dix means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Fort Dix with 6.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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