River Edge, NJ Climate

River Edge, NJ has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dipping below freezing. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures reaching the high 80s or low 90s on some days. Spring and fall are mild, but can be unpredictable, ranging from sunny and mild to rainy and windy. Overall, the weather in River Edge is fairly moderate throughout the year.

River Edge, New Jersey gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

River Edge averages 26 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 River Edge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

River Edge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in River Edge, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	River Edge, New Jersey	United States
	47.1 in.	38.1 in.
	25.5 in.	27.8 in.
	121.3 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	85.2°	85.8°
	25.5°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.8	4.3
	62 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 River Edge with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Jersey. In River Edge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for River Edge are September, June and August.

In River Edge, there are 16.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for River Edge with an average of 25.5°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In River Edge, there are 76.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Jersey.

In River Edge, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New Jersey.

The humidity is usually comfortable in River Edge 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.

September is the wettest month in River Edge with 4.4 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 47.1 inches in River Edge means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in River Edge with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 121.3 rainy days annually in River Edge, which is rainier 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 25.5 inches in River Edge means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in River Edge with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.