Zip 07421 (Hewitt, NJ) Climate

The climate in 07421 Hewitt, NJ is typical of the northeastern United States, with cold winters and warm, humid summers. Average winter temperatures range from about 28 degrees Fahrenheit to a low of 17 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall is common in the winter months, averaging 25 inches per year. Summers are hot and humid with an average temperature of around 78 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences around 43 inches of rain annually, mostly during the spring and fall months. The area also has occasional thunderstorms throughout the summer months as well as occasional extreme weather including hurricanes in late summer and early fall.

Hewitt (zip 07421), New Jersey gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hewitt (zip 07421) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Hewitt (zip 07421). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hewitt (zip 07421) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 07421 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

9.2 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 07421 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 07421 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In the 07421 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 07421 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 07421 zip code, there are 6.3 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 07421 zip code with an average of 17.3°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In the 07421 zip code, there are 131.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In the 07421 zip code, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

Humidity in the 07421 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 07421 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.6 inches in the 07421 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in the 07421 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 116.9 rainy days annually in the 07421 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.6 inches in the 07421 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in the 07421 zip code with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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