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United States / New Jersey / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Bergen County / Westwood / Zip Codes
Westwood, NJ has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in the winter months is around 25 degrees Fahrenheit. The area has moderate humidity year-round and receives approximately 43 inches of rain each year. Snowfall is also common during the winter season, averaging 37 inches of total snow per year.

Westwood, New Jersey gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Westwood averages 27 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 Westwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Westwood 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 19
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Westwood 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 Westwood, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Westwood with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In Westwood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Westwood are June, August and July.
In Westwood, there are 11.4 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 Westwood with an average of 18.8°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Westwood, there are 124.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Westwood, there are 4.9 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 Westwood 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 Westwood with 4.5 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 47.1 inches in Westwood means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Westwood with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 121.1 rainy days annually in Westwood, 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 27.0 inches in Westwood means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Westwood with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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doreen · Westwood, NJ
BEST in Bergen County, NJ
Over 18 years ago

the Pascack Valley region of Bergen County, NJ is THE place to be! It encompasses River Vale, Hillsdale, Westwood, and Emerson with Westwood being the epi-center. I grew  More

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Deborah · Westwood, NJ
Jersey Girl heading south
Over 19 years ago

The change of seasons used to be exciting, but now the winters are so dreary. Summer comes and goes so quickly. I always hate to see it end. I just want to live  More

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