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United States / New Jersey / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Middlesex County / Carteret / Zip Codes
Carteret, NJ has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 55 degrees Fahrenheit, while the summer months bring temperatures as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation in Carteret varies throughout the year, with an average of around 44 inches of rain per year. Snowfall is light to moderate, averaging 18 inches annually. The climate in Carteret is generally favorable for outdoor activities throughout the year.

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

Carteret averages 25 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 Carteret. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carteret gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 23
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 Carteret is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Carteret, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCarteret, New JerseyUnited States
  47.7 in.38.1 in.
  25.1 in.27.8 in.
  117.4 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  86.3°85.8°
  23.1°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  10 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 Carteret with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Carteret, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carteret are September, June and May.
In Carteret, there are 21.6 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 Carteret with an average of 23.1°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Carteret, there are 98.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Carteret, there are 0.5 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 Carteret 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 Carteret with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Carteret means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
April is the rainiest month in Carteret with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 117.4 rainy days annually in Carteret, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.1 inches in Carteret means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Carteret with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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