Long Hill, NJ Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
Long Hill, NJ has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in Long Hill are generally warm and humid, with temperatures averaging in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (about 30°C). Winters are cooler, with temperatures ranging from the low 20s to the mid-30s (around -5°C to 4°C). Spring and fall bring milder temperatures and more precipitation, making them ideal for outdoor activities. The area receives an average of 48 inches of rain per year and is fairly sunny, receiving around 215 sunny days throughout the year.

Long Hill, New Jersey gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Long Hill averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Long Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Long Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 19
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLong Hill, New JerseyUnited States
  50.0 in.38.1 in.
  25.1 in.27.8 in.
  118.0 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  85.6°85.8°
  19.2°21.7°
  7.27
  3.84.3
  289 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 Long Hill with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Long Hill, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Long Hill are September, June and May.
In Long Hill, there are 18.6 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 Long Hill with an average of 19.2°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Long Hill, there are 124.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Long Hill, there are 1.5 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 Long Hill 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 Long Hill with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 50.0 inches in Long Hill means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Long Hill with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 118.0 rainy days annually in Long Hill, which is about average compared to other 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 25.1 inches in Long Hill means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Long Hill with 7.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Long Hill,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Long Hill, New Jersey to any other city in the US.