Freehold township, NJ Climate

Freehold, NJ has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. It experiences all four seasons, with temperatures ranging from the high 70s in summer to the low 20s in winter. The area receives plentiful precipitation throughout the year, including an average of 47 inches of rain annually. Freehold also experiences an average of 195 days of sunshine per year. Winters can bring storms with snow accumulation due to its location on the Atlantic coast.

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

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

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Freehold township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Freehold township 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 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, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Freehold township, New Jersey	United States
	47.4 in.	38.1 in.
	24.7 in.	27.8 in.
	117.4 days	106.2 days
	209 days	205 days
	84.6°	85.8°
	22.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.6	4.3
	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 with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Freehold, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Freehold are September, June and August.

In Freehold, 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 with an average of 22.8°. This is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Freehold, 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, 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 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 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 means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in Freehold 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, 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 means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Freehold with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.