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United States / New Jersey / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Morris County / Roxbury / Zip Codes
Roxbury, NJ has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 80°F while the average winter temperature is around 30°F. Snowfall is common in Roxbury during the winter months, with an average of about 25 inches of snow per year. Rainfall occurs throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall amount of 40 inches. Thunderstorms are also frequent in this area due to its location on the Atlantic coast. Overall, Roxbury enjoys a moderate climate that provides plenty of seasonal variation and enjoyable weather all year long.

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

Roxbury averages 34 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 Roxbury. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Roxbury 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Roxbury is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

9.1 Summer - 5.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Roxbury, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRoxbury, New JerseyUnited States
  50.8 in.38.1 in.
  33.5 in.27.8 in.
  115.2 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  17.7°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  826 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 Roxbury with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In Roxbury, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Roxbury are June, August and July.
In Roxbury, there are 7.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Roxbury with an average of 17.7°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
In Roxbury, there are 130.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Roxbury, there are 2.9 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 Roxbury 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.
October is the wettest month in Roxbury with 4.6 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 Roxbury means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Roxbury with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 115.2 rainy days annually in Roxbury, 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 33.5 inches in Roxbury means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Roxbury with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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hala · Ledgewood, NJ
Changing for the worse
Over 15 years ago

I moved here about 11 years ago. It was a nice neighborhood, but now after lots of turnover, I can't wait to leave. Also, I bought this homw as a single woman; now  More

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