Zip 07457 (Riverdale, NJ) Climate

07457 Riverdale, NJ has a moderate climate throughout the year. The summers are warm and humid, while the winters are cold with some snowfall. The average temperature in the summer is in the mid 70s and in the winter it dips down to the low 30s. Rainfall is distributed evenly throughout the year, with occasional storms during spring and autumn months. Overall, 07457 Riverdale, NJ is an excellent place to live with its temperate climate and diverse range of weather conditions that make it an interesting place to be no matter what season it is.

Riverdale (zip 07457), New Jersey gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Riverdale (zip 07457) averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Riverdale (zip 07457). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Riverdale (zip 07457) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 the 07457 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 07457 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Riverdale, New Jersey	United States
	49.0 in.	38.1 in.
	23.4 in.	27.8 in.
	109.7 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	84.3°	85.8°
	19.9°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	3.8	4.3
	291 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 the 07457 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In the 07457 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 07457 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 07457 zip code, 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 the 07457 zip code with an average of 19.9°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In the 07457 zip code, there are 117.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In the 07457 zip code, 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 the 07457 zip code 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 the 07457 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 49.0 inches in the 07457 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in the 07457 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 109.7 rainy days annually in the 07457 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 the 07457 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in the 07457 zip code with 7.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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