West Amwell, NJ Climate


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West Amwell, NJ has a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm and humid in the area, while winters are cold and snowy. Average high temperatures range from the mid-50s in the winter to the mid-80s in the summer months. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with most of it falling during spring and summer months. The area receives an average of 33 inches of snow annually, making it a great destination for outdoor activities like skiing and snowboarding.

West Amwell, New Jersey gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in West Amwell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Amwell 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 20
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in West Amwell, 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 West Amwell with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In West Amwell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Amwell are September, June and May.
In West Amwell, there are 18.5 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 West Amwell with an average of 20.4°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In West Amwell, there are 120.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In West Amwell, there are 0.8 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 West Amwell 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 West Amwell with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in West Amwell means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in West Amwell 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 West Amwell, 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 21.9 inches in West Amwell means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in West Amwell with 7.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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