Monmouth Junction, NJ Climate

Monmouth Junction, NJ has a humid subtropical climate. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s, while winters tend to be cold and damp with lows dipping into the 20s. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread out throughout the year, with most rainfall occurring in spring and autumn. Snowfall is common in winter months, but snow accumulation is usually light. Humidity levels remain relatively high year-round due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean.

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

Monmouth Junction averages 23 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 Monmouth Junction. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monmouth Junction gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 22
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter

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

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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 Monmouth Junction with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Monmouth Junction, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monmouth Junction are September, June and May.

In Monmouth Junction, there are 20.2 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 Monmouth Junction with an average of 22.3°. This is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Monmouth Junction, there are 106.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Monmouth Junction, there are 0.7 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 Monmouth Junction 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 Monmouth Junction 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 48.3 inches in Monmouth Junction means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in Monmouth Junction with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 120.1 rainy days annually in Monmouth Junction, 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 23.2 inches in Monmouth Junction means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Monmouth Junction with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.