Gloucester, NJ Climate


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Gloucester, NJ has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers, and mild to cool winters. The average summer temperature is around 80°F (27°C), with temperatures sometimes reaching the mid-90s (35°C). Winter temperatures are usually around 40–50 °F (5–10 °C), but can drop below freezing during cold snaps. The area receives an average of 45 inches of rain per year and experiences all four seasons. Snowfall occurs between December and March, averaging about 18 inches per year.

Gloucester, New Jersey gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gloucester averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Gloucester gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Gloucester, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGloucester, New JerseyUnited States
  45.8 in.38.1 in.
  13.1 in.27.8 in.
  114.5 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  22.9°21.7°
  7.37
  3.94.3
  83 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 Gloucester with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Jersey. In Gloucester, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gloucester are September, May and June.
In Gloucester, there are 24.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gloucester with an average of 22.9°. This is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
In Gloucester, there are 104.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
In Gloucester, there are 0.8 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 Gloucester but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Gloucester are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Gloucester with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Gloucester means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Gloucester with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 114.5 rainy days annually in Gloucester, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.1 inches in Gloucester means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Gloucester with 5.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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