Zip 08321 (Fortescue, NJ) Climate

The climate in 08321 Fortescue, NJ is generally mild and enjoyable. Summers are typically hot and humid, with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to upper 80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold but usually not too extreme, with temperatures often dipping into the teens or twenties during the night. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year with most precipitation occurring during the summer months. Snowfall is moderate but can occasionally lead to a few days of heavy snow at times. The area's proximity to nearby bodies of water helps to keep temperatures more bearable, making Fortescue a great spot for outdoor activities year-round.

Fortescue (zip 08321), New Jersey gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fortescue (zip 08321) averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Fortescue (zip 08321). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fortescue (zip 08321) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 08321 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

8.4 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 08321 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fortescue, New Jersey	United States
	44.1 in.	38.1 in.
	12.5 in.	27.8 in.
	109.4 days	106.2 days
	203 days	205 days
	85.6°	85.8°
	24.1°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4	4.3
	9 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 08321 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In the 08321 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 08321 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 08321 zip code, there are 16.3 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 08321 zip code with an average of 24.1°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In the 08321 zip code, there are 101.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In the 08321 zip code, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 08321 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 08321 zip code.

August is the wettest month in the 08321 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in the 08321 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New Jersey.

April is the rainiest month in the 08321 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 109.4 rainy days annually in the 08321 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.5 inches in the 08321 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in the 08321 zip code with 5.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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