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United States / New Jersey / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Essex County / Belleville / Zip Codes
Belleville, NJ has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer ranges from 70-90°F while in the winter it averages between 30-50°F. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 43 inches per year. Snowfall amounts vary from year to year, but Belleville typically receives between 40 to 50 inches on average each winter season.

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

Belleville 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 Belleville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belleville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Belleville is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Belleville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBelleville, New JerseyUnited States
  48.0 in.38.1 in.
  25.6 in.27.8 in.
  115.0 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  22.1°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  52 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 Belleville with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Belleville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Belleville are September, June and May.
In Belleville, there are 19.3 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 Belleville with an average of 22.1°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Belleville, there are 98.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Belleville, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Belleville 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 Belleville with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Belleville means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Belleville with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 115.0 rainy days annually in Belleville, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.6 inches in Belleville means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Belleville with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Nelsy · Belleville, NJ
Cherry Blossom Capital of America! Love the town!
Over 4 years ago

Belleville, NJ is like the show cheers where everyone knows your name. We love it! It's a small township like my hometown of Weehawken, NJ. It's close to NYC and a hop,  More

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