Washington borough, NJ Climate


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Washington Borough, NJ enjoys a humid climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high in the summer is typically around 85 degrees Fahrenheit with low humidity, while the average winter lows drop to around 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, averaging about 4 inches of precipitation per month during the months of April through September and up to 6 inches during October through March. The borough also experiences an average of 60 days of snowfall each year.

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

Washington borough averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Washington borough. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Washington borough gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 18
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Washington borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWashington borough, New JerseyUnited States
  49.8 in.38.1 in.
  28.1 in.27.8 in.
  117.8 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  17.9°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  456 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 Washington borough with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In Washington borough, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Washington borough are June, August and September.
In Washington borough, there are 9.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Washington borough with an average of 17.9°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
In Washington borough, there are 136.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
In Washington borough, there are 2.9 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 Washington borough 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 Washington borough with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 49.8 inches in Washington borough means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Washington borough with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 117.8 rainy days annually in Washington borough, 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 28.1 inches in Washington borough means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Washington borough with 9.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 9 years ago

They are trying to update the area but overall if you have children i would not move to Washington  More

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Over 17 years ago

Rolling countryside. Reasonable housing prices. About 1 hr commute to NYC, close to border of Northern PA. Offers outdoor/nature recreation (hiking, swimming,  More

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