Glen Gardner, NJ Climate


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Glen Gardner, NJ has a humid continental climate, with warm, rainy summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 53°F (11.7°C), with the highs in the summer months reaching into the mid-80s (29-32°C) and winter lows dropping into the low 20s (-5 to -6°C). Precipitation is quite common throughout the year, averaging around 44 inches (110 cm). Snowfall averages around 27 inches (68 cm), usually falling between December and March. Overall, Glen Gardner has a mild climate with four distinct seasons that can be enjoyed by residents and visitors alike.

Glen Gardner, New Jersey gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glen Gardner averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Glen Gardner. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glen Gardner gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Glen Gardner is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Glen Gardner, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGlen Gardner, New JerseyUnited States
  51.4 in.38.1 in.
  34.0 in.27.8 in.
  119.2 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  18.7°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  443 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 Glen Gardner with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In Glen Gardner, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glen Gardner are June, August and September.
In Glen Gardner, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Glen Gardner with an average of 18.7°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Glen Gardner, there are 128.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Glen Gardner, there are 2.3 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 Glen Gardner 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 Glen Gardner with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.4 inches in Glen Gardner means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Glen Gardner with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 119.2 rainy days annually in Glen Gardner, which is rainier 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 34.0 inches in Glen Gardner means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Glen Gardner with 9.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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