South Brunswick, NJ Climate


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South Brunswick, NJ has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75°F and in the winter it's around 35°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 45 inches of rain annually. Snowfall can occur during the winter months, but usually does not accumulate heavily. Humidity levels tend to be high due to its location near to the Atlantic Ocean.

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

South Brunswick averages 23 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 Brunswick. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Brunswick 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 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Brunswick 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 Brunswick, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Brunswick with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In South Brunswick, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Brunswick are September, June and May.
In South Brunswick, there are 19.8 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 Brunswick with an average of 22.3°. This is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
In South Brunswick, there are 106.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
In South Brunswick, there are 0.7 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 South Brunswick 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 Brunswick with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 Brunswick means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in South Brunswick with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 120.5 rainy days annually in South Brunswick, 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 23.3 inches in South Brunswick means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in South Brunswick with 7.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 13 years ago

I grew up in Edison and lived in Perth Amboy and Highland Park for a few years. Spent time up and down the entire stretch of the east coast. I've been in S Bruns for 6  More

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Over 15 years ago

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Over 17 years ago

Property taxes are high in the state, and especially in a few townships. For example, my study suggested West windsor/Plainsboro/Franklin twnshps to be amongst the  More

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