Little Falls, NJ Climate


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Little Falls, NJ has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit on the hottest days. Spring and fall are typically mild and pleasant with highs in the mid-60s to the mid-70s. Winters are cold with temperatures dropping into the low 20s and teens, sometimes even dipping below zero during extreme cold spells. Snowfall is common during the winter months, creating a picturesque landscape for Little Falls in those times of year.

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

Little Falls averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Little Falls. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Little Falls gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 20
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Little Falls is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Little Falls, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLittle Falls, New JerseyUnited States
  49.3 in.38.1 in.
  25.3 in.27.8 in.
  125.3 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  84.9°85.8°
  20.3°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  374 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 Little Falls with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Jersey. In Little Falls, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Little Falls are September, June and August.
In Little Falls, there are 14.4 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 Little Falls with an average of 20.3°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Little Falls, there are 115.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Little Falls, there are 0.9 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 Little Falls 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 Little Falls with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 49.3 inches in Little Falls means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.
April is the rainiest month in Little Falls with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 125.3 rainy days annually in Little Falls, 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 25.3 inches in Little Falls means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Little Falls with 7.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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