Hopewell township, NJ Climate


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Hopewell Township (Mercer County) in NJ has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Summers are usually mild and wet with temperatures reaching into the 80s while winter temperatures are usually in the 30s. Average rainfall is around 44 inches per year while snowfall can range from 15-20 inches. The area also experiences moderate levels of humidity throughout the year due to its proximity to the Atlantic Coast.

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

Hopewell township averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Hopewell township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hopewell township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hopewell township (Mercer County) is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Hopewell township (Mercer County), while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHopewell township, New JerseyUnited States
  48.1 in.38.1 in.
  21.1 in.27.8 in.
  123.1 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  20.8°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  203 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 Hopewell township (Mercer County) with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Hopewell township (Mercer County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hopewell township (Mercer County) are September, June and May.
In Hopewell township (Mercer County), there are 17.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hopewell township (Mercer County) with an average of 20.8°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Hopewell township (Mercer County), there are 117.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Hopewell township (Mercer County), there are 0.7 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 Hopewell township (Mercer County) 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 Hopewell township (Mercer County) with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in Hopewell township (Mercer County) means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Hopewell township (Mercer County) with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 123.1 rainy days annually in Hopewell township (Mercer County), 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.1 inches in Hopewell township (Mercer County) means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Hopewell township (Mercer County) with 7.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Hopewell Township is a beautiful place to live. It is still quite rural. There are still open fields. There are lots of stables for horseback riders. The tiny town of  More

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