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United States / New Jersey / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Essex County / Caldwell / Zip Codes
Caldwell, NJ has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The temperature in the summer months can reach up to 90°F and during the winter months the temperature can drop down to around 25°F. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year. Snowfall usually occurs in late fall and early spring. Storms are common especially during the spring and summer months when thunderstorms can occur frequently.

Caldwell, New Jersey gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Caldwell 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 Caldwell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Caldwell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 20
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Caldwell, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCaldwell, New JerseyUnited States
  49.8 in.38.1 in.
  25.5 in.27.8 in.
  119.9 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  84.6°85.8°
  20.2°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  404 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 Caldwell with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Caldwell, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Caldwell are June, September and August.
In Caldwell, there are 13.2 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 Caldwell with an average of 20.2°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Caldwell, there are 117.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Caldwell, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Caldwell 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.
July is the wettest month in Caldwell with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 49.8 inches in Caldwell means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Caldwell with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 119.9 rainy days annually in Caldwell, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.5 inches in Caldwell means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Caldwell with 7.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Donna M · Caldwell, NJ
Better than I thought it would be
Over 3 years ago

I enjoyed living in Caldwell from 2012 to 2018. There's a downtown with shops, library, diner, and grocery store. Grover Cleveland Park is large and pleasant for  More

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