Denville, NJ Climate


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Denville, NJ enjoys a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. In the summer the temperatures can reach up to the mid-80s Fahrenheit and in the winter it can dip to below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, particularly in spring and summer when thunderstorms are common. Snowfall occurs mostly during the winter months, but can occur at other times of year as well. The region experiences relatively mild weather conditions year round, making Denville an ideal destination for outdoor activities all year long.

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

Denville averages 31 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 Denville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Denville 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Denville, 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 Denville with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In Denville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Denville are June, August and September.
In Denville, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Denville with an average of 18.3°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Denville, there are 129.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Denville, there are 2.5 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 Denville 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 Denville 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 50.1 inches in Denville means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Denville with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 114.6 rainy days annually in Denville, 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 31.0 inches in Denville means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Denville with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Denville has a good quality of life for New Jersey. It is a great town in which to raise a family: schools are good, there are lots of community activities, and it is  More

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