Cliffside Park, NJ Climate


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Cliffside Park, NJ has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The area experiences plenty of rainfall and snow during the winter months, with the average temperature in January being around 32°F. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures usually reaching into the mid-80s. Spring and autumn are both pleasant times of year, with temperatures ranging from 50 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

Cliffside Park, New Jersey gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cliffside Park averages 26 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 Cliffside Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cliffside Park gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 26
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 Cliffside Park is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

8.6 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Cliffside Park, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCliffside Park, New JerseyUnited States
  47.9 in.38.1 in.
  26.1 in.27.8 in.
  118.4 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  85.1°85.8°
  25.7°21.7°
  7.37
  3.84.3
  246 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 Cliffside Park with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Jersey. In Cliffside Park, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cliffside Park are September, June and August.
In Cliffside Park, there are 16.0 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 Cliffside Park with an average of 25.7°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In Cliffside Park, there are 74.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Jersey.
In Cliffside Park, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New Jersey.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Cliffside Park 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 Cliffside Park with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in Cliffside Park means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
April is the rainiest month in Cliffside Park with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 118.4 rainy days annually in Cliffside Park, 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 26.1 inches in Cliffside Park means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Cliffside Park with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Many of the old neighborhood is being converted to side-by-side single family homes. The prices have plateau'd but still difficult to attain even for a family just  More

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Over 18 years ago

Nice suburban city feel... lots of good restaurants... best of all, a 5 minute drive to  More

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