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United States / New Jersey / Trenton-Princeton Metro Area / Mercer County / Lawrence township (Mercer County) / Zip Codes
Lawrence township in Mercer County, NJ has a temperate climate, with four distinct seasons that bring all kinds of weather. Summers are warm and humid, with occasional thunderstorms, while winters can be cold and snowy. Spring brings welcome rains and warmer temperatures to prepare the area for beautiful summer days. Fall is mild and crisp, with brilliant foliage that lights up the landscape. The township experiences moderate precipitation throughout the year, allowing for plenty of outdoor activities all year round.

Lawrence township (Mercer County), New Jersey gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lawrence township (Mercer County) averages 21 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 Lawrence township (Mercer County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lawrence township (Mercer County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 21
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Lawrence township (Mercer County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Lawrence township (Mercer County) with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Lawrence township (Mercer County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lawrence township (Mercer County) are September, June and May.
In Lawrence township (Mercer County), there are 19.1 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 Lawrence township (Mercer County) with an average of 21.2°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Lawrence township (Mercer County), there are 114.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Lawrence township (Mercer County), 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 Lawrence township (Mercer County) 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 Lawrence township (Mercer County) with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Lawrence township (Mercer County) means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Lawrence township (Mercer County) with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 120.5 rainy days annually in Lawrence township (Mercer County), 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 21.0 inches in Lawrence township (Mercer County) means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Lawrence township (Mercer County) with 7.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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