Cologne, NJ Climate

Cologne, NJ has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 73°F while the winter months can reach an average of 27°F. Precipitation levels are fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of 40 inches annually. Winter snowfall can vary but typically stays below 10 inches. The area experiences mild humidity levels due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, and also experiences four distinct seasons.

Climate	Cologne, New Jersey	United States
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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.