Hamilton Square, NJ Climate


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Hamilton Square, NJ has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cool winters. The average temperature during the summer months is between 75-85 degrees Fahrenheit while in winter it drops to between 25-40 degrees Fahrenheit. The area generally experiences plenty of rainfall throughout the year with averages ranging from 50-60 inches per year. In addition, Hamilton Square also experiences snowfall in winter months with averages ranging from 5-10 inches per year.

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

Hamilton Square averages 19 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 Hamilton Square. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hamilton Square 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hamilton Square is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

8.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Hamilton Square, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHamilton Square, New JerseyUnited States
  47.3 in.38.1 in.
  19.4 in.27.8 in.
  119.4 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  85.3°85.8°
  22.3°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  105 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 Hamilton Square with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Jersey. In Hamilton Square, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hamilton Square are September, June and August.
In Hamilton Square, there are 16.5 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 Hamilton Square with an average of 22.3°. This is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
In Hamilton Square, there are 106.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
In Hamilton Square, 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 Hamilton Square 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 Hamilton Square with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 47.3 inches in Hamilton Square means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Hamilton Square with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 119.4 rainy days annually in Hamilton Square, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.4 inches in Hamilton Square means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Hamilton Square with 6.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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