Elmer, NJ Climate

Elmer, NJ has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, and mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 74°F (23°C) and the average winter temperature is around 36°F (2°C). The area experiences heavy rainfall throughout the year and snowfall during the winter months. Temperatures can get as low as 19 °F (-7 °C) in January, which is considered to be quite cold for the area. Elmer averages around 41 inches (104 cm) of annual precipitation making it one of the rainiest places in the state.

Elmer, New Jersey gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elmer averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Elmer. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elmer gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elmer is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

8.4 Summer - 5.6 Winter

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

Climate	Elmer, New Jersey	United States
	46.2 in.	38.1 in.
	14.1 in.	27.8 in.
	114.3 days	106.2 days
	206 days	205 days
	86.7°	85.8°
	24.1°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4	4.3
	118 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 Elmer with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Elmer, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elmer are September, June and May.

In Elmer, there are 20.9 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 Elmer with an average of 24.1°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Elmer, there are 96.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Elmer, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Elmer but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Elmer are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Elmer with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in Elmer means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.

April is the rainiest month in Elmer with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 114.3 rainy days annually in Elmer, which is less rainy than most places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.1 inches in Elmer means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Elmer with 5.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.