Zip 08014 (Bridgeport, NJ) Climate

08014 Bridgeport, NJ has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures often reach into the 90s with high humidity levels. During the winter months, temperatures typically range from 32 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year; snowfall usually occurs from December through early March. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms during the summer months and cold fronts moving through in the winter. Overall, 08014 Bridgeport, NJ has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters.

Bridgeport (zip 08014), New Jersey gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bridgeport (zip 08014) averages 15 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 Bridgeport (zip 08014). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bridgeport (zip 08014) 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 08014 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

8.1 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 08014 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 08014 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Jersey. In the 08014 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 08014 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 08014 zip code, there are 23.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 08014 zip code with an average of 27.1°. This is one of the warmest places in New Jersey.

In the 08014 zip code, there are 69.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Jersey.

In the 08014 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New Jersey.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 08014 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 08014 zip code are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 08014 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in the 08014 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New Jersey.

April is the rainiest month in the 08014 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 112.2 rainy days annually in the 08014 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.8 inches in the 08014 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in the 08014 zip code with 5.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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