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United States / New Jersey / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Essex County / West Caldwell / Zip Codes
West Caldwell, NJ has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers. Temperatures in the winter months can reach as low as 25°F, while summer temperatures peak at 86°F. The region enjoys all four seasons and experiences plenty of precipitation throughout the year, including an average of 45 inches of rain annually. There is also an abundant amount of sunshine to enjoy throughout the year - on average over 200 days a year!

West Caldwell, New Jersey gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Caldwell averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

West Caldwell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 20
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWest Caldwell, New JerseyUnited States
  49.8 in.38.1 in.
  25.5 in.27.8 in.
  119.9 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  84.6°85.8°
  20.2°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  203 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 West Caldwell with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In West Caldwell, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Caldwell are June, September and August.
In West Caldwell, there are 13.2 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 West Caldwell with an average of 20.2°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In West Caldwell, there are 117.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In West Caldwell, there are 1.1 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 Caldwell 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 Caldwell with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in West Caldwell means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in West Caldwell with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 119.9 rainy days annually in West Caldwell, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.5 inches in West Caldwell means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in West Caldwell with 7.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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