Wanamassa, NJ Climate


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Wanamassa, NJ has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures typically ranging between 70-90°F (21–32°C). Winters are cold and wet, often dropping below freezing and bringing significant amounts of snowfall during the season. In general, precipitation is abundant year round, usually averaging around 47 inches (119 cm) of rain annually.

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

Wanamassa averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Wanamassa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wanamassa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Wanamassa, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWanamassa, New JerseyUnited States
  47.5 in.38.1 in.
  24.6 in.27.8 in.
  110.7 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  24.3°21.7°
  7.37
  3.64.3
  23 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 Wanamassa with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Wanamassa, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wanamassa are June, September and August.
In Wanamassa, there are 11.4 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 Wanamassa with an average of 24.3°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Wanamassa, there are 88.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Wanamassa, there are 0.3 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 Wanamassa 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 Wanamassa with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Wanamassa means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Wanamassa with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 110.7 rainy days annually in Wanamassa, which is less rainy 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.6 inches in Wanamassa means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Wanamassa with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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