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United States / New Jersey / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Somerset County / Skillman / Zip Codes
Skillman, NJ has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically warm and humid, with temperatures averaging in the mid-70s Fahrenheit during the day. Winters can be cold, with temperatures dropping as low as 10 degrees Fahrenheit at night. Spring is usually mild with average temperatures in the 50s, while fall tends to be cool and rainy. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year and snowfall usually occurs between December and March.

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

Skillman averages 21 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 Skillman. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Skillman 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Skillman, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSkillman, New JerseyUnited States
  48.2 in.38.1 in.
  20.6 in.27.8 in.
  121.4 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  85.6°85.8°
  21.9°21.7°
  7.27
  3.64.3
  131 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 Skillman with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Skillman, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Skillman are September, June and August.
In Skillman, there are 16.7 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 Skillman with an average of 21.9°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Skillman, there are 110.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Skillman, there are 0.3 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 Skillman 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 Skillman with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Skillman means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Skillman with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 121.4 rainy days annually in Skillman, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.6 inches in Skillman means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Skillman with 7.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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