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United States / New Jersey / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Bergen County / Wood-Ridge / Zip Codes
Wood-Ridge, NJ has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit on average, while during the winter temperatures dip below freezing with an average temperature of 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with around 48 inches of precipitation annually. Snow is common in Wood-Ridge NJ during the winter months, with an average of 21 inches per year.

Wood-Ridge, New Jersey gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wood-Ridge averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Wood-Ridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wood-Ridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wood-Ridge is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Wood-Ridge, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWood-Ridge, New JerseyUnited States
  47.6 in.38.1 in.
  25.6 in.27.8 in.
  118.7 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  85.2°85.8°
  23.4°21.7°
  7.27
  3.84.3
  171 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 Wood-Ridge with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Jersey. In Wood-Ridge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wood-Ridge are September, June and August.
In Wood-Ridge, there are 15.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wood-Ridge with an average of 23.4°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Wood-Ridge, there are 90.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Wood-Ridge, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Wood-Ridge 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 Wood-Ridge with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 47.6 inches in Wood-Ridge means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
April is the rainiest month in Wood-Ridge with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 118.7 rainy days annually in Wood-Ridge, 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 25.6 inches in Wood-Ridge means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Wood-Ridge with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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