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United States / New Jersey / Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area / Warren County / Upper Pohatcong / Zip Codes
Upper Pohatcong, NJ has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average highs in the summer often reach into the low 80s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures can dip below freezing at times. Precipitation is common year round with snowfall occurring between late October and early April in some years. The area experiences strong winds during the spring and fall seasons which helps keep the temperature cooler than other areas of New Jersey. It is generally a mild climate overall and a great place to live for those who enjoy all four seasons.

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

Upper Pohatcong 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 Upper Pohatcong. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Upper Pohatcong 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 19
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 Upper Pohatcong 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 Upper Pohatcong, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateUpper Pohatcong, New JerseyUnited States
  47.5 in.38.1 in.
  27.4 in.27.8 in.
  121.1 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  84.6°85.8°
  19.2°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 Upper Pohatcong with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Upper Pohatcong, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Upper Pohatcong are September, June and August.
In Upper Pohatcong, there are 12.6 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 Upper Pohatcong with an average of 19.2°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Upper Pohatcong, there are 127.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Upper Pohatcong, there are 1.0 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 Upper Pohatcong 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 Upper Pohatcong 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 Upper Pohatcong means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Upper Pohatcong with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 121.1 rainy days annually in Upper Pohatcong, 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 Upper Pohatcong means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Upper Pohatcong with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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