Zip 08348 (Port Elizabeth, NJ) Climate

The climate in 08348 Port Elizabeth, NJ is classified as humid subtropical. Summers are hot and humid, with average high temperatures reaching into the 80s Fahrenheit. Winters are mild but cold, with average low temperatures dipping down to the mid-20s. The area receives plenty of rain throughout the year, mostly during summer months. Fall and spring months often have pleasant temperatures that make them ideal for outdoor activities.

Port Elizabeth (zip 08348), New Jersey gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Port Elizabeth (zip 08348) averages 14 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 Port Elizabeth (zip 08348). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Elizabeth (zip 08348) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 22
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 08348 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

8.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 08348 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 08348 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In the 08348 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 08348 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 08348 zip code, there are 16.3 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 08348 zip code with an average of 22.1°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In the 08348 zip code, there are 114.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In the 08348 zip code, 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 the 08348 zip code but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the 08348 zip code are July, August and June.

March is the wettest month in the 08348 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in the 08348 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.

April is the rainiest month in the 08348 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 112.0 rainy days annually in the 08348 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.4 inches in the 08348 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in the 08348 zip code with 6.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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