Zip 07976 (New Vernon, NJ) Climate

The climate in 07976 New Vernon, NJ is generally temperate. Summers are warm and humid while winters are cold and snowy. During the summer, highs can reach into the 80s with a low of around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. During the winter, temperatures typically range from the mid-20s to upper 30s with occasional snowfalls, making it ideal for winter activities like skiing and snowshoeing. Precipitation throughout the year is fairly evenly distributed.

New Vernon (zip 07976), New Jersey gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Vernon (zip 07976) 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 New Vernon (zip 07976). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Vernon (zip 07976) 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 07976 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 07976 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New Vernon, New Jersey	United States
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	85.4°	85.8°
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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 07976 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Jersey. In the 07976 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 07976 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 07976 zip code, there are 17.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 07976 zip code with an average of 18.9°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In the 07976 zip code, there are 125.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In the 07976 zip code, there are 1.5 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 07976 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 07976 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 50.4 inches in the 07976 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in the 07976 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 114.8 rainy days annually in the 07976 zip code, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.1 inches in the 07976 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in the 07976 zip code with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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