Long Branch, NJ Climate


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Long Branch, NJ has a humid subtropical climate which means that summers are hot and humid and winters are mild to cool. The average high temperatures in the summer reach into the mid-80s with the average low temperatures dropping into the mid-60s. In the winter, the average high temperature typically reaches into the low 40s with an average low of around 30 degrees. The city gets plenty of rain throughout both summer and winter seasons as well as some occasional snow during winter months.

Long Branch, New Jersey gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Long Branch averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Long Branch. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Long Branch gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 24
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Long Branch, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLong Branch, New JerseyUnited States
  47.5 in.38.1 in.
  24.8 in.27.8 in.
  115.0 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  24.4°21.7°
  7.37
  3.64.3
  13 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 Long Branch with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Long Branch, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Long Branch are June, September and August.
In Long Branch, there are 11.2 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 Long Branch with an average of 24.4°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Long Branch, there are 87.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Long Branch, there are 0.3 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 Long Branch 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 Long Branch with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Long Branch means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Long Branch with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 115.0 rainy days annually in Long Branch, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.8 inches in Long Branch means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Long Branch with 8.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 18 years ago

I Live at the Jersey Shore and it is really like a year round vacation. Great beaches,mountians and sking. But the cost of living here has gone sky  More

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