Glen Ridge, NJ Climate


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Glen Ridge, NJ is known for its temperate climate, with warm summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach into the 70s and 80s during the day, cooling off at night to comfortable sleeping temperatures. Winters in Glen Ridge are generally mild, rarely dropping to freezing temperatures or below. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with most rainfall occurring from April through August. Snowfall does occur in winter months but tends to be light and it rarely accumulates for more than a few days at a time. Overall Glen Ridge enjoys the perfect balance of hot summers and cool winters to make it an ideal place for all sorts of outdoor activities.

Glen Ridge, New Jersey gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glen Ridge averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Glen Ridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glen Ridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Glen Ridge, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGlen Ridge, New JerseyUnited States
  49.6 in.38.1 in.
  25.4 in.27.8 in.
  120.1 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  85.5°85.8°
  19.6°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  210 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 Ridge with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Glen Ridge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glen Ridge are September, June and August.
In Glen Ridge, there are 17.2 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 Glen Ridge with an average of 19.6°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Glen Ridge, there are 119.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Glen Ridge, there are 1.3 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 Ridge 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.
September is the wettest month in Glen Ridge with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 49.6 inches in Glen Ridge means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Glen Ridge with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 120.1 rainy days annually in Glen Ridge, 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 25.4 inches in Glen Ridge means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Glen Ridge with 7.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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The entire town of Glen Ridge is a historic district with beautiful homes of all sizes mostly built between 1860s and 1930s. From large estates to little Victorians.   More

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