Hardwick, NJ Climate


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Hardwick, NJ has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. During the winter months, temperatures average between 25-50 degrees Fahrenheit while in the summer months temperatures range from 65 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of 44 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is also common in Hardwick during the winter months and averages 18 inches each year. The area experiences some windy days due to its proximity to larger bodies of water like the Delaware River and Bay, but overall Hardwick enjoys a mild climate year round.

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

Hardwick averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Hardwick. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hardwick gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hardwick is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Hardwick, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHardwick, New JerseyUnited States
  48.5 in.38.1 in.
  38.5 in.27.8 in.
  127.4 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  17.0°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  850 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 Hardwick with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Hardwick, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hardwick are June, September and August.
In Hardwick, there are 10.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hardwick with an average of 17.0°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
In Hardwick, there are 135.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
In Hardwick, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hardwick 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.
September is the wettest month in Hardwick with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in Hardwick means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Hardwick with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 127.4 rainy days annually in Hardwick, which is one of the rainiest 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 38.5 inches in Hardwick means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Hardwick with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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