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United States / New Jersey / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Morris County / Randolph / Zip Codes
Randolph, NJ has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters with occasional snowfall. The average high temperature in July is 84 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in January is 21 degrees Fahrenheit. Randolph experiences four distinct seasons with spring and fall being the most moderate times of year. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with occasional storms bringing heavy rain and occasionally snow during the winter months.

Randolph, New Jersey gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Randolph averages 33 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 Randolph. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Randolph 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 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 5.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Randolph, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRandolph, New JerseyUnited States
  50.8 in.38.1 in.
  33.4 in.27.8 in.
  114.8 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  17.8°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  941 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 Randolph with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In Randolph, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Randolph are June, August and July.
In Randolph, there are 6.3 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 Randolph with an average of 17.8°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.
In Randolph, there are 130.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Randolph, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
Humidity in Randolph is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Randolph with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.8 inches in Randolph means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.
April is the rainiest month in Randolph with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 114.8 rainy days annually in Randolph, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.4 inches in Randolph means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Randolph with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Danny · Randolph, NJ
Randolph - An Oasis
Over 16 years ago

It's a place where a family can thrive well with lots of open space, trails, parks, active land conservation and good education. No wonder Money Magazine voted it once  More

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