Zip 08323 (Greenwich, NJ) Climate

The climate in 08323 Greenwich, NJ is typically mild and pleasant. Summers can be hot and humid with temperatures reaching the mid to high 80s, but the humidity is tempered by nearby bodies of water like Delaware Bay. Winters are generally cold with temperatures ranging from the 20s to 30s. Spring and fall are moderate with temperatures reaching into the 50s and 60s. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, but snowfall varies depending on location.

Greenwich (zip 08323), New Jersey gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greenwich (zip 08323) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Greenwich (zip 08323). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenwich (zip 08323) 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 08323 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

8.2 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 08323 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Greenwich, New Jersey	United States
	46.1 in.	38.1 in.
	15.0 in.	27.8 in.
	117.2 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	86.9°	85.8°
	25.7°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4	4.3
	3 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 08323 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Jersey. In the 08323 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 08323 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 08323 zip code, there are 21.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 08323 zip code with an average of 25.7°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In the 08323 zip code, there are 85.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In the 08323 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 08323 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 08323 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 08323 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in the 08323 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.

April is the rainiest month in the 08323 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in the 08323 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 15.0 inches in the 08323 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in the 08323 zip code with 5.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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