Chatham borough, NJ Climate


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Chatham Borough in New Jersey enjoys a temperate climate throughout the year. The warmest month of the year is July, with an average high temperature of around 83 degrees Fahrenheit and an average low temperature of around 61 degrees Fahrenheit. The coolest month is January, with an average high temperature of 36 degrees Fahrenheit and an average low temperature of 21 degrees Fahrenheit. Chatham Borough receives around 43 inches of rain and about 25 inches of snowfall each year. It experiences a moderate level of humidity throughout most months, with the highest levels occurring in August and September. Overall, Chatham Borough has a comfortable climate with mild temperatures and moderate precipitation levels.

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

Chatham borough averages 25 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 Chatham borough. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chatham borough 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 19
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Chatham borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChatham borough, New JerseyUnited States
  50.4 in.38.1 in.
  25.1 in.27.8 in.
  118.5 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  19.2°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  236 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 Chatham borough with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Jersey. In Chatham borough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chatham borough are September, June and May.
In Chatham borough, there are 17.5 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 Chatham borough with an average of 19.2°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Chatham borough, there are 123.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Chatham borough, there are 1.3 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 Chatham borough 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 Chatham borough 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 50.4 inches in Chatham borough means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Chatham borough with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.5 rainy days annually in Chatham borough, 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 25.1 inches in Chatham borough means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Chatham borough with 8.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Lovely town, fabulous schools...filled with snooty people concerned most with getting their kids dropped off to school and making their "hot yoga" class. The weather  More

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Over 17 years ago

I can't say enough about the schools in Chatham NJ. They are absolutely amazing, my child is going into 5th grade and has been in this school system since kindergarten.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great schools, stable community, excellent access to arts & culture, nice small-town feel. But very expensive and the traffic is getting really  More

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