Kinnelon, NJ Climate


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Kinnelon, NJ has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit and in the winter it drops to approximately 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Kinnelon receives an average of 45 inches of rain yearly and has 87 days of precipitation on average per year. Snowfall averages 28 inches annually. Kinnelon experiences all four seasons which makes it an ideal location for people who enjoy changing weather patterns throughout the year.

Kinnelon, New Jersey gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kinnelon averages 33 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 Kinnelon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kinnelon 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 5.2 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Kinnelon, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKinnelon, New JerseyUnited States
  51.6 in.38.1 in.
  33.4 in.27.8 in.
  115.7 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  18.8°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  699 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 Kinnelon with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Kinnelon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kinnelon are June, September and August.
In Kinnelon, there are 10.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kinnelon with an average of 18.8°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Kinnelon, there are 122.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Kinnelon, there are 2.1 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 Kinnelon but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Kinnelon with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.6 inches in Kinnelon means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Kinnelon with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 115.7 rainy days annually in Kinnelon, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.4 inches in Kinnelon means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Kinnelon with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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