Pompton Lakes, NJ Climate


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Pompton Lakes, NJ has a generally moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 79 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the winter it usually stays around 32 degrees Fahrenheit. During the spring and fall months, temperatures tend to stay mild, hovering between 50 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, with an average of around 42 inches annually. Snowfall is common in the winter months and can range from a few inches to over a foot on some occasions.

Pompton Lakes, New Jersey gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pompton Lakes averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Pompton Lakes. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pompton Lakes gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 20
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Pompton Lakes, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePompton Lakes, New JerseyUnited States
  49.0 in.38.1 in.
  23.4 in.27.8 in.
  113.8 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  19.9°21.7°
  7.27
  3.84.3
  217 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 Pompton Lakes with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Pompton Lakes, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pompton Lakes are June, September and August.
In Pompton Lakes, there are 12.6 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 Pompton Lakes with an average of 19.9°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Pompton Lakes, there are 117.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Pompton Lakes, there are 1.2 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 Pompton Lakes 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 Pompton Lakes with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in Pompton Lakes means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Pompton Lakes with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 113.8 rainy days annually in Pompton Lakes, 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 23.4 inches in Pompton Lakes means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Pompton Lakes with 7.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Pompton Lakes is a great town, the school system is very good, the people are nice, but the property taxes are going through the roof. It is very difficult , for  More

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Over 12 years ago

As in most of Northern Jersey,we have very little major crimes-most are petty crimes or drug related  More

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Over 18 years ago

Friendly environment in New Jersey? It is possible. I have come like this town. Great neighbors and close proximity to New York and Pennsylvania. However, the taxes are  More

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