Tuckerton, NJ Climate

Tuckerton, NJ has a humid continental climate with mild winters and warm, humid summers. Average temperatures in the winter hover around 37 degrees Fahrenheit and average temperatures in the summer reach up to 78 degrees Fahrenheit. The area gets an average of 42 inches of rain per year, mainly concentrated from April to August. Snowfall is light in Tuckerton, with an average of 20 inches a year. Generally, Tuckerton enjoys mild weather throughout the four seasons.

Tuckerton, New Jersey gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tuckerton averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Tuckerton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tuckerton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tuckerton is 7.4 (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 Tuckerton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Tuckerton with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Tuckerton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tuckerton are June, September and August.

In Tuckerton, 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 Tuckerton with an average of 24.8°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Tuckerton, there are 90.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Tuckerton, there are 0.4 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 Tuckerton 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 Tuckerton with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in Tuckerton means that it is one of the driest places in New Jersey.

April is the rainiest month in Tuckerton with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 111.1 rainy days annually in Tuckerton, which is less rainy 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 12.9 inches in Tuckerton means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Tuckerton with 5.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.