Hopewell borough, NJ Climate


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Hopewell Borough, NJ has a humid subtropical climate with warm to hot summers and cold to mild winters. The average annual temperature is 54°F with an average of 44 inches of rain per year. Summer temperatures range from the mid-70s to mid-90s, while winter temperatures can dip as low as the 20s and 30s. Snowfall varies from year to year, but on average it gets about 24 inches of snow in a typical winter season. Humidity levels are high in summer months, and tend to be lower during winter months. Hopewell borough experiences all four seasons with distinct temperature changes and precipitation patterns throughout the year.

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

Hopewell borough averages 22 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 Hopewell borough. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hopewell borough gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 21
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Hopewell borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHopewell borough, New JerseyUnited States
  48.5 in.38.1 in.
  22.0 in.27.8 in.
  122.2 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  21.0°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  194 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 Hopewell borough with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Jersey. In Hopewell borough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hopewell borough are September, June and August.
In Hopewell borough, there are 16.0 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 Hopewell borough with an average of 21.0°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Hopewell borough, there are 115.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Hopewell 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 Hopewell 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 Hopewell borough with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in Hopewell borough means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Hopewell borough with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 122.2 rainy days annually in Hopewell borough, which is rainier than most places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.0 inches in Hopewell borough means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Hopewell borough with 7.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Hopewell (4 different houses) for 30 years. It is a wonderful town with a great elementary school in town. Lots of antique stores but you have to drive  More

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