Zip 07090 (Westfield, NJ) Climate

07090 Westfield, NJ has a humid continental climate characterized by warm to hot summers and cold winters. Summers are usually very humid with temperatures routinely reaching 80 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. Winters can be cold and snowy, with the average temperature in January ranging from 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit. Average yearly precipitation is typically between 40-50 inches. The region also experiences occasional snowstorms and nor'easters during the winter months. In general, the area tends to be fairly mild all year round.

Westfield (zip 07090), New Jersey gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Westfield (zip 07090) averages 24 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 Westfield (zip 07090). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Westfield (zip 07090) 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 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 07090 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 07090 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Westfield, New Jersey	United States
	50.0 in.	38.1 in.
	23.9 in.	27.8 in.
	118.3 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	86.4°	85.8°
	21.1°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	3.8	4.3
	117 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 07090 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In the 07090 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 07090 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 07090 zip code, there are 22.1 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 the 07090 zip code with an average of 21.1°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In the 07090 zip code, there are 114.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In the 07090 zip code, there are 1.1 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 07090 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 07090 zip code with 5.1 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 50.0 inches in the 07090 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in the 07090 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.3 rainy days annually in the 07090 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.9 inches in the 07090 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in the 07090 zip code with 7.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Handsome architecture abounds--loads of houses built between 1880 and 1929. Super public schools. Thirving downtown with Dining and shopping that draw vistors from More

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