Mountain Lakes, NJ Climate


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Mountain Lakes, NJ has a pleasant climate year-round. Summer months tend to be warm and sunny with average temperatures in the mid-70s Fahrenheit. Spring and fall are mild, while winter months are usually cold with temperatures below freezing. The area sees snowfall during these months along with rain showers and occasional thunderstorms. Humidity levels tend to be low throughout the year, providing comfortable weather conditions for outdoor activities. Overall, Mountain Lakes offers a pleasant climate for residents and visitors alike!

Mountain Lakes, New Jersey gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mountain Lakes averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Mountain Lakes. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mountain Lakes gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Mountain Lakes, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMountain Lakes, New JerseyUnited States
  50.8 in.38.1 in.
  30.7 in.27.8 in.
  114.9 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  84.8°85.8°
  19.6°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  489 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 Mountain Lakes with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Jersey. In Mountain Lakes, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mountain Lakes are September, June and August.
In Mountain Lakes, there are 14.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mountain Lakes with an average of 19.6°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Mountain Lakes, there are 120.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Mountain Lakes, there are 1.3 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 Mountain Lakes 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 Mountain Lakes with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.8 inches in Mountain Lakes means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Mountain Lakes with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 114.9 rainy days annually in Mountain Lakes, which is less rainy 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 30.7 inches in Mountain Lakes means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Mountain Lakes with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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