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United States / New Jersey / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Hunterdon County / Delaware township (Hunterdon County) / Zip Codes
Delaware Township, NJ has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-30s in the winter to the mid-80s in the summer months. The area receives an average of 46 inches of precipitation per year, mostly during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is usually light, with an average of around 20 inches per year. Delaware Township experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, making it a great place to live or visit all year round.

Delaware township (Hunterdon County), New Jersey gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Delaware township (Hunterdon County) averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Delaware township (Hunterdon County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Delaware township (Hunterdon County) 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Delaware township with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Delaware township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Delaware township are September, June and May.
In Delaware township, there are 17.8 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 Delaware township with an average of 19.3°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Delaware township, there are 128.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Delaware township, there are 1.4 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 Delaware township 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 Delaware township with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in Delaware township means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Delaware township with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 122.2 rainy days annually in Delaware township, 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 22.7 inches in Delaware township means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Delaware township with 7.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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