Voorhees CDP (Somerset County), NJ Climate

The climate in Voorhees, NJ is usually mild and pleasant throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid, with highs typically reaching into the mid 80s during the day. Winters are usually quite cold, with temperatures dropping below freezing at night. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, averaging around 40 inches annually. Snowfall varies from year to year but can reach up to about 20 inches in a single season. Overall, Voorhees has a relatively comfortable climate that makes it an enjoyable place to live all year round.

Voorhees CDP (Somerset County), New Jersey gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Voorhees CDP (Somerset County) averages 23 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 Voorhees CDP (Somerset County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Voorhees CDP (Somerset County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Voorhees, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Voorhees CDP (Somerset County), New Jersey	United States
	48.2 in.	38.1 in.
	23.1 in.	27.8 in.
	116.7 days	106.2 days
	206 days	205 days
	85.8°	85.8°
	21.0°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	3.6	4.3
	98 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 Voorhees with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Voorhees, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Voorhees are September, June and May.

In Voorhees, there are 18.8 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 Voorhees with an average of 21.0°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Voorhees, there are 115.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Voorhees, there are 1.3 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 Voorhees 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 Voorhees with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Voorhees means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in Voorhees with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 116.7 rainy days annually in Voorhees, which is about average compared to other 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 23.1 inches in Voorhees means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Voorhees with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.