Shiloh, NJ Climate


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Shiloh, NJ has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot, humid summers and cool winters. Average high temperatures in the summer months reach into the mid to upper 80s Fahrenheit, with occasional heat waves that can bring temperatures into the 90s and even higher on rare occasions. Winter temperatures are cooler, generally in the 40s or 50s Fahrenheit during the day, dropping into the 20s or lower at night. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although snowfall is more likely during winter months.

Shiloh, New Jersey gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shiloh averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Shiloh. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shiloh 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Shiloh, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShiloh, New JerseyUnited States
  44.8 in.38.1 in.
  14.0 in.27.8 in.
  116.4 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  86.5°85.8°
  24.5°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  115 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 Shiloh with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Shiloh, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shiloh are September, June and May.
In Shiloh, there are 19.4 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 Shiloh with an average of 24.5°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Shiloh, there are 95.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Shiloh, 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 Shiloh but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Shiloh are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Shiloh with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.8 inches in Shiloh means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.
April is the rainiest month in Shiloh with 11.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 116.4 rainy days annually in Shiloh, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.0 inches in Shiloh means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Shiloh with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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