Roseland, NJ Climate

Roseland, NJ has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 43 degrees Fahrenheit, with July being the warmest month at an average of 72 degrees and January being the coldest month at an average 26 degrees. Rainfall is relatively evenly distributed year-round, with about 44 inches of precipitation annually. Snowfall averages around 23 inches each year, making winter a chilly season in Roseland.

Roseland, New Jersey gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Roseland averages 24 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 Roseland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Roseland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Roseland is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Roseland, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Roseland, New Jersey	United States
	49.8 in.	38.1 in.
	23.9 in.	27.8 in.
	119.9 days	106.2 days
	203 days	205 days
	84.6°	85.8°
	20.2°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	3.7	4.3
	354 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 Roseland with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Roseland, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Roseland are June, September and August.

In Roseland, there are 13.2 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 Roseland with an average of 20.2°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Roseland, there are 117.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Roseland, there are 1.1 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 Roseland 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 Roseland with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 49.8 inches in Roseland means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in Roseland with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 119.9 rainy days annually in Roseland, which is rainier than most places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.9 inches in Roseland means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Roseland with 7.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.