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United States / New Jersey / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Middlesex County / Monroe township (Middlesex County) / Zip Codes
Monroe Township (Middlesex County), NJ has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. Summers typically bring high humidity and temperatures in the mid to upper 80s, while winter temperatures average between the mid-30s and mid-40s. Rainfall occurs throughout the year, with occasional snowfall during the winter months. The area is also known for its thunderstorms, which can occur frequently during the summer months.

Monroe township (Middlesex County), New Jersey gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Monroe township (Middlesex County) averages 23 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 Monroe township (Middlesex County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monroe township (Middlesex County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 Monroe township (Middlesex County) 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 Monroe township (Middlesex 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 Monroe township (Middlesex County) with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Monroe township (Middlesex County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monroe township (Middlesex County) are September, June and August.
In Monroe township (Middlesex County), there are 17.6 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 Monroe township (Middlesex County) with an average of 22.1°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Monroe township (Middlesex County), there are 107.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
In Monroe township (Middlesex County), 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 Monroe township (Middlesex 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 Monroe township (Middlesex County) 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 Monroe township (Middlesex County) means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Monroe township (Middlesex County) with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 122.1 rainy days annually in Monroe township (Middlesex 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 23.3 inches in Monroe township (Middlesex County) means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Monroe township (Middlesex County) with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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patricia · Monroe Township, NJ
housing
Over 18 years ago

This area has been primarily farmland, and responsible for the NJ state motto as THE GARDEN STATE. In the last 20 years, the farmland has dwindled drasticaly and in the  More

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