Freehold borough, NJ Climate


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The climate in Freehold borough is generally mild throughout the year. The average annual temperatures range from 25°F in the winter to 79°F in the summer, making for a comfortable and pleasant climate all year round. Precipitation is moderate with an average of 43 inches of rain per year, which is spread out evenly throughout most months. Snowfall does occur during winter months, but averages less than 20 inches annually.

Freehold borough, New Jersey gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Freehold borough averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Freehold borough. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Freehold borough gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 23
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Freehold borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFreehold borough, New JerseyUnited States
  47.4 in.38.1 in.
  24.7 in.27.8 in.
  117.4 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  84.6°85.8°
  22.8°21.7°
  7.37
  3.64.3
  171 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 Freehold borough with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Freehold borough, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Freehold borough are September, June and August.
In Freehold borough, there are 15.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Freehold borough with an average of 22.8°. This is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
In Freehold borough, there are 100.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Freehold borough, 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 Freehold borough 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 Freehold borough with 4.9 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 47.4 inches in Freehold borough means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Freehold borough with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 117.4 rainy days annually in Freehold borough, which is about average compared to other 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 24.7 inches in Freehold borough means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Freehold borough with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Freehold New Jersey is a great place to live, but I've recently lost my job and find it impossible to stay here because of the high  More

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Karen's is an old review and is suspect to begin with. It implies that Freehold Borough is somehow less desirable than Freehold Township. Karen is speaking in vague  More

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Over 18 years ago

St. Rose of Lima is a wonderful parish. There is a beautiful historic church dating to the 1800s and a newer modern chapel. St. Rose has a parochial school as well.  More

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