Vernon, NJ Climate


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Vernon, NJ has a humid subtropical climate with moderately cold winters and hot summers. The average temperature around the year is usually in the mid-50s during winter and reaches the low-80s during summer months. Precipitation is fairly moderate throughout the year, although it tends to be heavier during spring and autumn months. Vernon experiences all four distinct seasons, with temperatures ranging from as low as -5 degrees Fahrenheit in winter to as high as 95 degrees Fahrenheit in summer.

Vernon, New Jersey gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vernon averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Vernon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vernon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Vernon is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Jersey.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Vernon, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVernon, New JerseyUnited States
  48.3 in.38.1 in.
  38.0 in.27.8 in.
  122.3 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  16.5°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  558 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 Vernon with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In Vernon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vernon are June, August and July.
In Vernon, there are 7.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vernon with an average of 16.5°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
In Vernon, there are 136.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
In Vernon, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Vernon 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.
June is the wettest month in Vernon with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 48.3 inches in Vernon means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Vernon with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 122.3 rainy days annually in Vernon, 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 38.0 inches in Vernon means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Vernon with 12.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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For those of you who have an above-median salary, and don't mind commuting BY CAR for employment & university education, Vernon is the place for you. If you like to play  More

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