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United States / New Jersey / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Passaic County / West Milford / Zip Codes
West Milford, NJ has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 80°F (27°C), while the winter months average around 34°F (1°C). There is plenty of precipitation throughout the year, with an average of 44 inches (112 cm) of total yearly rainfall. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, averaging 30 inches (76 cm). With its mild summers and snowy winters, West Milford offers plenty of seasonal activities to enjoy.

West Milford, New Jersey gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Milford averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in West Milford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Milford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Milford is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

9.2 Summer - 5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in West Milford, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Milford, New JerseyUnited States
  50.8 in.38.1 in.
  34.5 in.27.8 in.
  117.0 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  17.2°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  696 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 Milford with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In West Milford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Milford are June, August and September.
In West Milford, there are 7.0 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 West Milford with an average of 17.2°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
In West Milford, there are 131.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
In West Milford, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
Humidity in West Milford is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in West Milford with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.8 inches in West Milford means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in West Milford with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 117.0 rainy days annually in West Milford, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.5 inches in West Milford means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in West Milford with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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MATT · West Milford, NJ
A little town with big problems
Over 4 years ago

I have lived in West Milford for 7 years, for me it has been a mixed bag. The area is geographically quite beautiful-- the town is 96 square miles and most of it is  More

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