Ocean township (Ocean County), NJ Climate


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Ocean Township (Ocean County), NJ has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Temperatures range from the mid-30s in winter to the mid-80s in summer. The area experiences an average of 37 inches of precipitation each year, with most precipitation occurring between September and May. Winters are usually mild with occasional snowfall, while summers are hot and humid with frequent thunderstorms and showers. The ocean breezes moderate temperatures significantly during the summer months.

Ocean township (Ocean County), New Jersey gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ocean township (Ocean County) averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Ocean township (Ocean County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ocean township (Ocean County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Ocean township (Ocean County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Ocean township (Ocean County) with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Ocean township (Ocean County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ocean township (Ocean County) are June, September and August.
In Ocean township (Ocean County), there are 13.0 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 Ocean township (Ocean County) with an average of 24.0°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Ocean township (Ocean County), there are 96.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Ocean township (Ocean County), there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ocean township (Ocean County) 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.
August is the wettest month in Ocean township (Ocean County) with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Ocean township (Ocean County) means that it is one of the driest places in New Jersey.
April is the rainiest month in Ocean township (Ocean County) with 10.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 107.9 rainy days annually in Ocean township (Ocean County), which is one of the least rainy 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 12.5 inches in Ocean township (Ocean County) means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Ocean township (Ocean County) with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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