Zip 07020 (Edgewater, NJ) Climate

07020 Edgewater, NJ has a humid subtropical climate, with warm summers and mild winters. The average summer high temperature is around 81°F (27°C) and winter low temperature averages just above freezing at 35°F (2°C). On average, there are 199 sunny days each year in the area, with July being the sunniest month. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, and as a result Edgewater receives an average of 45 inches (114 cm) of precipitation each year, mostly from rain.

Edgewater (zip 07020), New Jersey gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Edgewater (zip 07020) averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 234 sunny days per year in Edgewater (zip 07020). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Edgewater (zip 07020) 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 07020 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 07020 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Edgewater, New Jersey	United States
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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 07020 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Jersey. In the 07020 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 07020 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 07020 zip code, there are 15.8 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 07020 zip code with an average of 25.6°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In the 07020 zip code, there are 75.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Jersey.

In the 07020 zip code, there are 0.0 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 07020 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 07020 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 47.9 inches in the 07020 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

April is the rainiest month in the 07020 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 118.4 rainy days annually in the 07020 zip code, which is rainier 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 26.1 inches in the 07020 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in the 07020 zip code with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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