Lopatcong Overlook, NJ Climate


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Lopatcong Overlook, NJ has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold, snowy winters. During summer months temperatures can reach up to the high 80s, while in winter temperatures can drop into the low teens. The town gets an average of four inches of rain each month throughout the year. In addition to precipitation, there are also several snow storms throughout the winter months that bring heavy snowfall to the area.

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

Lopatcong Overlook averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Lopatcong Overlook. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lopatcong Overlook gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 18
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lopatcong Overlook, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLopatcong Overlook, New JerseyUnited States
  47.5 in.38.1 in.
  27.4 in.27.8 in.
  120.9 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  84.6°85.8°
  18.3°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  609 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 Lopatcong Overlook with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Lopatcong Overlook, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lopatcong Overlook are September, June and August.
In Lopatcong Overlook, there are 13.1 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 Lopatcong Overlook with an average of 18.3°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Lopatcong Overlook, there are 134.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
In Lopatcong Overlook, there are 1.9 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 Lopatcong Overlook 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 Lopatcong Overlook with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Lopatcong Overlook means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Lopatcong Overlook with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 120.9 rainy days annually in Lopatcong Overlook, which is rainier than most places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.4 inches in Lopatcong Overlook means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Lopatcong Overlook with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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