Stockton, NJ Climate


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Stockton, NJ has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the warmer months, from June to September, ranges from the mid-60s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit. In winter, temperatures can dip below freezing at night and average around 40 degrees during the day. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of 46 inches annually. Snowfall is also common in Stockton, particularly in January and February when an average of 10 inches falls each month.

Stockton, New Jersey gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stockton averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Stockton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stockton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 19
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stockton is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

8.6 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Stockton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStockton, New JerseyUnited States
  49.4 in.38.1 in.
  22.0 in.27.8 in.
  122.0 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  86.1°85.8°
  19.3°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  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 Stockton with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Stockton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stockton are September, June and May.
In Stockton, there are 18.6 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 Stockton with an average of 19.3°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Stockton, there are 128.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Stockton, there are 1.4 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 Stockton 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 Stockton with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 49.4 inches in Stockton means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Stockton with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 122.0 rainy days annually in Stockton, 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 22.0 inches in Stockton means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Stockton with 7.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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