Northfield, NJ Climate


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Northfield, NJ has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 85°F and the average low temperature in the winter is around 33°F. Precipitation levels are higher than the national average, with an average of 45 inches of rain per year. Winters tend to bring more snowfall than other parts of the state, with an average of 24 inches annually. The amount of sunshine varies widely throughout the year, ranging from an average of 2 hours per day in December to 11 hours per day in July.

Northfield, New Jersey gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Northfield averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Northfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Northfield 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Northfield, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorthfield, New JerseyUnited States
  42.8 in.38.1 in.
  15.9 in.27.8 in.
  115.2 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  84.4°85.8°
  25.0°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  26 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 Northfield with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Northfield, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Northfield are September, June and August.
In Northfield, there are 14.7 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 Northfield with an average of 25.0°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Northfield, there are 89.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Northfield, there are 0.5 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 Northfield but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Northfield are July, August and June.
March is the wettest month in Northfield with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in Northfield means that it is one of the driest places in New Jersey.
April is the rainiest month in Northfield with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 115.2 rainy days annually in Northfield, 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 15.9 inches in Northfield means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Northfield with 7.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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