Ocean Acres, NJ Climate


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The climate in Ocean Acres, NJ is mild and temperate. Summers are generally warm with temperatures in the mid-80s, while winters are cold but rarely extreme with temperatures typically staying around the 40s. Rainfall is common throughout the year, though it does dry up somewhat in late summer and early fall. Snowfall tends to be light and infrequent compared to other parts of New Jersey. The area also sees a fair amount of sunshine throughout the year, making it a pleasant place to live or visit all year round.

Ocean Acres, New Jersey gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ocean Acres averages 13 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 Ocean Acres. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ocean Acres gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Ocean Acres, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOcean Acres, New JerseyUnited States
  43.9 in.38.1 in.
  12.7 in.27.8 in.
  108.0 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  24.1°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  125 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 Ocean Acres with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Ocean Acres, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ocean Acres are June, September and August.
In Ocean Acres, there are 12.8 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 Ocean Acres with an average of 24.1°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Ocean Acres, there are 95.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Ocean Acres, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ocean Acres 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.
August is the wettest month in Ocean Acres with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in Ocean Acres means that it is one of the driest places in New Jersey.
April is the rainiest month in Ocean Acres with 10.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in Ocean Acres, which is one of the least rainy 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 12.7 inches in Ocean Acres means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Ocean Acres with 5.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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