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United States / New Jersey / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Ocean County / Lakehurst / Zip Codes
Lakehurst, NJ has a humid continental climate. The hot and humid summers are cooled by the nearby Atlantic Ocean, while the winters tend to be cold and snowy. The average annual temperature in Lakehurst is 50°F (10°C), with an average high of 60°F (15.5°C) in July and an average low of 39°F (3.8°C). The area sees about 46 inches of rain per year and an average of 25 inches of snow each winter season. Winters can bring extreme cold temperatures as well as heavy snowfall; summers on the other hand, are generally warm and comfortable.

Lakehurst, New Jersey gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

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

Lakehurst gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 22
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLakehurst, New JerseyUnited States
  47.7 in.38.1 in.
  20.0 in.27.8 in.
  114.8 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  22.4°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  66 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 Lakehurst with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Lakehurst, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lakehurst are September, June and May.
In Lakehurst, there are 20.9 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 Lakehurst with an average of 22.4°. This is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
In Lakehurst, there are 110.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Lakehurst, there are 1.0 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 Lakehurst 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 Lakehurst with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 47.7 inches in Lakehurst means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
April is the rainiest month in Lakehurst with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 114.8 rainy days annually in Lakehurst, which is less rainy 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 20.0 inches in Lakehurst means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Lakehurst with 6.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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