Climate in East Orange, New Jersey

East Orange, NJ experiences a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid while winters can be cold with occasional snowfall. The area receives moderate rainfall throughout the year.

East Orange, New Jersey gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Orange averages 26 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 East Orange. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Orange 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.

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Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

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BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

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

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in East Orange, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

July is the hottest month for East Orange with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In East Orange, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Orange are September, June and May.

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In East Orange, there are 19.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Jersey.

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January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Orange with an average of 20.5°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

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In East Orange, there are 111.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

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In East Orange, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

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The humidity is usually comfortable in East Orange 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.

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July is the wettest month in East Orange with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.7 inches in East Orange means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.

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May is the rainiest month in East Orange 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 East Orange, 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.

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An annual snowfall of 26.3 inches in East Orange means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in East Orange with 8.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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