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United States / New Jersey / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Ocean County / Stafford / Zip Codes
Stafford, NJ is located in the humid subtropical climate zone. Summers are warm and humid with frequent storms, while winters are cold and snowy. The average temperature in July is 79°F (26°C) and the average temperature in January is 33°F (1°C). Average annual rainfall amounts to 46 inches (117 cm). During the summer months, temperatures can often reach into the 90s Fahrenheit or higher. The spring season brings mild temperatures with occasional rain showers while autumn has pleasant temperatures and stunning foliage.

Stafford, New Jersey gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stafford averages 13 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 Stafford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stafford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stafford is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

8.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Stafford, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStafford, New JerseyUnited States
  43.9 in.38.1 in.
  12.7 in.27.8 in.
  108.0 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  24.1°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  51 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 Stafford with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Stafford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stafford are June, September and August.
In Stafford, there are 12.8 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 Stafford with an average of 24.1°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Stafford, there are 95.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Stafford, 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 Stafford 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.
August is the wettest month in Stafford with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in Stafford means that it is one of the driest places in New Jersey.
April is the rainiest month in Stafford with 10.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in Stafford, which is one of the least rainy 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 12.7 inches in Stafford means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Stafford with 5.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Kirsten · Manahawkin, NJ
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Over 17 years ago

From the pristine beaches of Long Beach Island to the hiking trails in the Pinelands, Stafford Twp. encompasses a truly unique lifestyle. The Jersey shore, renowned for  More

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