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United States / New Jersey / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Bergen County / Washington township (Bergen County) / Zip Codes
Washington Township (Bergen County), NJ has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, while winters are cold but usually mild with occasional snowfall. The average temperature in July is 75°F and the average temperature in January is 29°F. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual average of 46 inches. The area typically experiences all four seasons, with warm weather usually beginning in late April or early May and crisp weather starting late October or early November.

Washington township (Bergen County), New Jersey gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Washington township (Bergen County) averages 27 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 Washington township (Bergen County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Washington township (Bergen County) 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Washington township (Bergen County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWashington township (Bergen County), New JerseyUnited States
  47.5 in.38.1 in.
  26.9 in.27.8 in.
  121.4 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  18.0°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  98 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 Washington township (Bergen County) with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In Washington township (Bergen County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Washington township (Bergen County) are June, August and July.
In Washington township (Bergen County), there are 11.8 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 Washington township (Bergen County) with an average of 18.0°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Washington township (Bergen County), there are 126.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Washington township (Bergen County), there are 5.1 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 Washington township (Bergen County) 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 Washington township (Bergen County) with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Washington township (Bergen County) means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Washington township (Bergen County) with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 121.4 rainy days annually in Washington township (Bergen County), which is rainier than most places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.9 inches in Washington township (Bergen County) means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Washington township (Bergen County) with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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