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United States / New Jersey / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Sussex County / Stanhope / Zip Codes
Stanhope, NJ has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. It experiences four distinct seasons, with temperatures ranging from as low as 20 degrees Fahrenheit in winter to as high as 85 degrees Fahrenheit in summer. Average annual precipitation levels are around 46 inches of rain annually and average snowfall is 22 inches per year. The area receives an average of 214 sunny days per year, making it a great place for outdoor activities like hiking or fishing during the warmer months.

Stanhope, New Jersey gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stanhope averages 35 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 Stanhope. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stanhope gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stanhope is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

9.1 Summer - 5.1 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Stanhope, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStanhope, New JerseyUnited States
  50.1 in.38.1 in.
  34.6 in.27.8 in.
  119.1 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  83.4°85.8°
  17.4°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  837 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 Stanhope with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Stanhope, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stanhope are June, September and August.
In Stanhope, there are 9.5 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 Stanhope with an average of 17.4°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
In Stanhope, there are 129.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Stanhope, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Stanhope 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.
October is the wettest month in Stanhope with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.1 inches in Stanhope means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Stanhope with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 119.1 rainy days annually in Stanhope, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.6 inches in Stanhope means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Stanhope with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Nomad · Lake Hopatcong, NJ
Too Small, Bad schools and Very Judgmental Town
Over 16 years ago

I have lived in NJ my entire life, all over. I will try to be polite in this review, but it will be hard. Stanhope is very confused; being lumped a part of two other  More

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