Walpack, NJ Climate


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Walpack, NJ has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature is around 45 degrees Fahrenheit in the wintertime and 75 degrees Fahrenheit in the summertime. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 50 inches falling each year. During the winter months, snowfall can be significant, averaging about 40 inches per year. On warm days, thunderstorms can occur due to the humid weather. Overall, Walpack has a moderate climate that produces many mild days but also can bring extreme temperatures and precipitation at times.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Walpack is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Jersey.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Walpack, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWalpack, New JerseyUnited States
  47.5 in.38.1 in.
  40.2 in.27.8 in.
  131.4 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  16.7°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  564 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 Walpack with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Walpack, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Walpack are June, August and September.
In Walpack, there are 9.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Walpack with an average of 16.7°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
In Walpack, there are 134.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
In Walpack, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Walpack 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.
June is the wettest month in Walpack with 4.8 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 47.5 inches in Walpack means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Walpack with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 131.4 rainy days annually in Walpack, which is one of the rainiest places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.2 inches in Walpack means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Walpack with 12.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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