Rockleigh, NJ Climate


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Rockleigh, NJ has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with significant precipitation throughout the year. Summers tend to be hot and humid with frequent thunderstorms, while winters bring moderate temperatures and occasional snowfall. Spring and autumn are usually mild, though they can bring some severe weather at times. Overall, the climate in Rockleigh, NJ is generally mild and temperate despite the occasional extreme weather events.

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

Rockleigh averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Rockleigh. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rockleigh gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rockleigh is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Jersey.

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Rockleigh, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRockleigh, New JerseyUnited States
  48.2 in.38.1 in.
  27.1 in.27.8 in.
  121.0 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  19.5°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  56 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 Rockleigh with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In Rockleigh, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rockleigh are June, August and July.
In Rockleigh, there are 10.3 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 Rockleigh with an average of 19.5°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Rockleigh, there are 119.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Rockleigh, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Rockleigh 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.
September is the wettest month in Rockleigh with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Rockleigh means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Rockleigh with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 121.0 rainy days annually in Rockleigh, 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 27.1 inches in Rockleigh means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Rockleigh with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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