Hammonton, NJ Climate


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Hammonton, NJ has a humid continental climate with moderate temperature differences between seasons. Summers in Hammonton are hot and humid with temperatures reaching as high as the low 90s. Winters can be cold, with temperatures reaching the 20s and 30s and occasional snowfall. Spring and fall are milder, but still quite unpredictable weather-wise, with temperatures ranging from the 50s to occasionally into the 70s. The area generally receives an average of 42 inches of rain per year.

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

Hammonton averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Hammonton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hammonton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 23
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Hammonton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHammonton, New JerseyUnited States
  46.3 in.38.1 in.
  20.4 in.27.8 in.
  109.3 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  86.4°85.8°
  22.5°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  95 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 Hammonton with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Hammonton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hammonton are September, June and May.
In Hammonton, there are 20.5 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 Hammonton with an average of 22.5°. This is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
In Hammonton, there are 109.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Hammonton, there are 0.8 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 Hammonton 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 Hammonton are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Hammonton with 4.4 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 46.3 inches in Hammonton means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.
April is the rainiest month in Hammonton with 10.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 109.3 rainy days annually in Hammonton, which is one of the least rainy places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.4 inches in Hammonton means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Hammonton with 8.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 17 years ago

If you can not afford a $250 - $300,000 home, forget living here. There are only one low income apartments available and there is at least a year waiting list involved.  More

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Over 18 years ago

im looking for a more recent update to the area, to gather a new cap  More

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Blueberry fields, Upper/Middle/Lower class blend, crossroads of north/south/east/west NJ (located at intersection of Routes 206, 30, 54, and just north of Atlantic City  More

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