Rockaway borough, NJ Climate


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Rockaway borough, NJ has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is around 81 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average temperature in January is 22 degrees. Rainfall occurs throughout the year, with an average of 45 inches per year. Snowfall also occurs during the winter months, with an average of 25 inches each year. Rockaway borough experiences all four seasons and typically has mild temperatures throughout most of the year.

Rockaway borough, New Jersey gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rockaway borough averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Rockaway borough. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rockaway borough gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rockaway borough is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

9.1 Summer - 5.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Rockaway borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRockaway borough, New JerseyUnited States
  51.6 in.38.1 in.
  33.4 in.27.8 in.
  115.6 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  83.4°85.8°
  17.4°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  561 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 Rockaway borough with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Rockaway borough, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rockaway borough are June, September and August.
In Rockaway borough, there are 9.5 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 Rockaway borough with an average of 17.4°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
In Rockaway borough, there are 129.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Rockaway borough, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
Humidity in Rockaway borough is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Rockaway borough with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.6 inches in Rockaway borough means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Rockaway borough with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 115.6 rainy days annually in Rockaway borough, 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 33.4 inches in Rockaway borough means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Rockaway borough with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

Homes heated with propane cne be very expensive to heat during the winter  More

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Over 18 years ago

There are two Rockaways in Morris County, NJ.: Rockaway Boro and Rockaway Twp. Both are unique with Rockaway Boro being the older of the two. Both share common  More

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Over 18 years ago

Morris County New Jersey is approximately 30 miles east of NYC and offers many ammenities. Like any community there are pros and cons. Although NJ Real Estate taxes  More

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