Essex County, NJ Climate

Essex County, NJ has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature range throughout the year is between 25 and 85 Fahrenheit, with July being the warmest month and January being the coldest. Precipitation in this region is abundant throughout the year, with most of it occurring in June and August. Snowfall is also common during winter months, although it does not typically accumulate heavily. Despite its generally mild climate, Essex County can occasionally experience extreme weather conditions such as heavy snowfalls and tropical storms.

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

Essex County averages 26 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 Essex County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Essex County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter

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

Climate	Essex, New Jersey	United States
	49.0 in.	38.1 in.
	25.6 in.	27.8 in.
	118.1 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	85.6°	85.8°
	21.0°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	3.7	4.3
	239 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 Essex County with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Essex County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Essex County are September, June and May.

In Essex County, there are 18.0 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 Essex County with an average of 21.0°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Essex County, there are 109.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Essex County, there are 0.9 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 Essex 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 Essex County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 49.0 inches in Essex County means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in Essex County with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 118.1 rainy days annually in Essex County, 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 25.6 inches in Essex County means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Essex County with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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