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United States / New Jersey / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Middlesex County / Middlesex / Zip Codes
Middlesex, NJ has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Temperatures in the summer months average around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, with lows rarely dropping below 70 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter months, temperatures average around 40 degrees Fahrenheit, with occasional snowfall throughout the season. Rainfall is also quite common throughout the year, as Middlesex sits within an area of high precipitation levels compared to the rest of the country.

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

Middlesex averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Middlesex. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Middlesex 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Middlesex, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMiddlesex, New JerseyUnited States
  48.1 in.38.1 in.
  22.9 in.27.8 in.
  116.4 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  85.8°85.8°
  21.0°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  59 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 Middlesex with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Middlesex, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Middlesex are September, June and May.
In Middlesex, there are 18.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Middlesex with an average of 21.0°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Middlesex, there are 115.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Middlesex, 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 Middlesex 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 Middlesex with 5.2 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 48.1 inches in Middlesex means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Middlesex with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 116.4 rainy days annually in Middlesex, which is about average compared to other 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 22.9 inches in Middlesex means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Middlesex with 7.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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