Laurel Lake, NJ Climate

Laurel Lake, NJ has a pleasant climate for most of the year. The summers are warm and humid, with temperatures reaching highs of around 85-90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold but mild with low temperatures typically falling in the 20s and 30s. The spring and fall months remain temperate with plenty of sunshine and comfortable temperatures hovering around the mid-50s to mid-70s. Rainfall is spread out throughout the year and there is an average of about 40 inches a season. Snowfall can vary depending on the season, but it generally stays under 12 inches annually.

Laurel Lake, New Jersey gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Laurel Lake averages 16 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 Laurel Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Laurel Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Laurel Lake, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Laurel Lake, New Jersey	United States
	44.7 in.	38.1 in.
	15.7 in.	27.8 in.
	115.6 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	86.2°	85.8°
	23.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4	4.3
	23 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 Laurel Lake with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Laurel Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Laurel Lake are September, June and May.

In Laurel Lake, there are 19.3 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 Laurel Lake with an average of 23.2°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Laurel Lake, there are 103.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Laurel Lake, 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 Laurel Lake 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 Laurel Lake are July, August and June.

March is the wettest month in Laurel Lake with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Laurel Lake means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.

April is the rainiest month in Laurel Lake with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 115.6 rainy days annually in Laurel Lake, 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 15.7 inches in Laurel Lake means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Laurel Lake with 5.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.