Zip 07442 (Pompton Lakes, NJ) Climate

Pompton Lakes, NJ has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are warm to hot and humid with average high temperatures of around 87 degrees Fahrenheit and low temperatures of around 67 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold, wet and snowy with average high temperatures of only 32 degrees Fahrenheit and low temperatures of around 17 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is well-distributed throughout the year, with an average annual precipitation of 47 inches. Snowfall averages a total of 23 inches annually, usually falling in January through March.

Pompton Lakes (zip 07442), New Jersey gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pompton Lakes (zip 07442) 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 Pompton Lakes (zip 07442). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pompton Lakes (zip 07442) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 07442 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 07442 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pompton Lakes, New Jersey	United States
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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 07442 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In the 07442 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 07442 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 07442 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 07442 zip code with an average of 19.9°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In the 07442 zip code, there are 117.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In the 07442 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 07442 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 07442 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in the 07442 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in the 07442 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 113.8 rainy days annually in the 07442 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.4 inches in the 07442 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in the 07442 zip code with 7.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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