Matawan, NJ Climate

Matawan, NJ has a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius) with occasional heat waves that can reach temperatures in the 90s (32 Celsius). In the winter, temperatures usually stay above freezing but can dip down into the single digits at night. During the spring and fall months, temperatures range from the mid-50s to mid-70s (10-24 Celsius). Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, while snowfall is relatively uncommon but can occur several times during winter months.

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

Matawan 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 Matawan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Matawan 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

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

Climate	Matawan, New Jersey	United States
	47.5 in.	38.1 in.
	25.1 in.	27.8 in.
	118.0 days	106.2 days
	206 days	205 days
	84.7°	85.8°
	23.5°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.6	4.3
	52 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 Matawan with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Matawan, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Matawan are September, June and August.

In Matawan, there are 14.3 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 Matawan with an average of 23.5°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Matawan, there are 95.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Matawan, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Matawan 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 Matawan with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Matawan means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in Matawan with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 118.0 rainy days annually in Matawan, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.1 inches in Matawan means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Matawan with 8.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.