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United States / New Jersey / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Morris County / Boonton town / Zip Codes
Boonton, NJ has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold and snowy winters. The average temperature in summer is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, with occasional peaks up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. In winter temperatures typically range between 28 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit, although they can sometimes dip below zero and snowfall is common. Boonton also experiences precipitation year-round, with an average of 48 inches annually.

Boonton town, New Jersey gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Boonton town averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Boonton town. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boonton town gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Boonton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Boonton with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Boonton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boonton are June, September and August.
In Boonton, 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 Boonton with an average of 19.2°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Boonton, there are 121.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Boonton, there are 1.9 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 Boonton 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 Boonton with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.5 inches in Boonton means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Boonton with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 114.9 rainy days annually in Boonton, which is less rainy 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 30.9 inches in Boonton means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Boonton with 9.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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John A · Boonton, NJ
Out of control
Over 17 years ago

Spending in the town of Boonton is out of control. They keep raising taxes and nothing actually gets  More

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James · Boonton, NJ
Boonton, NJ
Over 19 years ago

Boonton, NJ is a town that has to deal with many of the systemic state problems that exist in New Jersey. However,if you have to live in close proximity to New York  More

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