Zip 07840 (Hackettstown, NJ) Climate

The climate in 07840 Hackettstown, NJ is typically mild and pleasant. In the summer months, temperatures usually reach the mid to high eighties during the day and drop into the sixties at night. During the winter, temperatures rarely drop below freezing, with occasional snowfall in December and early January. The area tends to experience more rainfall than average throughout the year, making it a great place for outdoor activities like hiking or camping. Overall, 07840 Hackettstown is an ideal location for those who enjoy mild weather year-round.

Hackettstown (zip 07840), New Jersey gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hackettstown (zip 07840) averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Hackettstown (zip 07840). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hackettstown (zip 07840) 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 07840 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

9 Summer - 5 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 07840 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 07840 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In the 07840 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 07840 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 07840 zip code, there are 7.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 07840 zip code with an average of 17.4°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In the 07840 zip code, there are 133.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In the 07840 zip code, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 07840 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 07840 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 48.6 inches in the 07840 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in the 07840 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 118.2 rainy days annually in the 07840 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 33.9 inches in the 07840 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in the 07840 zip code with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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