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United States / New Jersey / Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metro Area / Salem County / Olivet / Zip Codes
Olivet, NJ has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range between the low to mid 70s during the day and can dip into the 50s at night. Winters are much colder with temperatures averaging in the low 30s during the day and can drop into the single digits on some nights. Precipitation is fairly consistent year round, averaging around 42 inches annually.

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

Olivet averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Olivet. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Olivet gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateOlivet, New JerseyUnited States
  46.2 in.38.1 in.
  14.1 in.27.8 in.
  114.3 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  86.7°85.8°
  24.1°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  112 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 Olivet with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Olivet, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Olivet are September, June and May.
In Olivet, there are 20.9 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 Olivet with an average of 24.1°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Olivet, there are 96.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Olivet, 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 Olivet 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 Olivet are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Olivet with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 46.2 inches in Olivet means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.
April is the rainiest month in Olivet with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 114.3 rainy days annually in Olivet, which is less rainy than most places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.1 inches in Olivet means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Olivet with 5.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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