South Amboy, NJ Climate

South Amboy, NJ enjoys a temperate climate with mild summers and cold winters. The city typically receives an average of 43 inches of precipitation per year, with the most occurring in July and August. The average temperature for the year is around 54°F, with highs in the summer months usually reaching into the mid 80s and lows dropping down to near freezing in the winter months. Snowfall averages around 24 inches annually, making it ideal for winter activities such as skiing or snowshoeing.

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

South Amboy averages 25 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 South Amboy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Amboy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in South Amboy, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	South Amboy, New Jersey	United States
	48.2 in.	38.1 in.
	25.1 in.	27.8 in.
	116.5 days	106.2 days
	206 days	205 days
	85.9°	85.8°
	22.4°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	3.9	4.3
	118 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 South Amboy with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In South Amboy, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Amboy are September, June and May.

In South Amboy, there are 19.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Amboy with an average of 22.4°. This is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In South Amboy, there are 104.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In South Amboy, 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 South Amboy 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 South Amboy with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in South Amboy means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.

April is the rainiest month in South Amboy with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 116.5 rainy days annually in South Amboy, which is about average compared to other 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 25.1 inches in South Amboy means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in South Amboy with 8.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.