South Bound Brook, NJ Climate


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South Bound Brook, NJ has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters. The summer months of June through September average temperatures range between the low 80's to around 90 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures hover around the mid 30's and low 40's. There is plenty of rainfall throughout the year with the wettest months being April, May, October and November. Snowfall levels are generally light with an average of only 21 inches per year typically falling between December and March.

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

South Bound Brook averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in South Bound Brook. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Bound Brook 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 South Bound Brook 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 South Bound Brook, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Bound Brook, New JerseyUnited States
  48.2 in.38.1 in.
  22.9 in.27.8 in.
  116.4 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  85.8°85.8°
  21.0°21.7°
  7.27
  3.64.3
  56 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 South Bound Brook with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In South Bound Brook, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Bound Brook are September, June and May.
In South Bound Brook, there are 18.8 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 South Bound Brook with an average of 21.0°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In South Bound Brook, there are 115.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In South Bound Brook, 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 South Bound Brook 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 South Bound Brook with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 48.2 inches in South Bound Brook means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in South Bound Brook 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 South Bound Brook, 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 South Bound Brook means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in South Bound Brook with 7.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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