Zip 07842 (Hibernia, NJ) Climate

The climate in 07842 Hibernia, NJ is typical for the Northeast region. Summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s and occasionally into the 90s. Winters are cold and wet with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing and often staying in the mid-30s. Rainfall averages around 43 inches per year, while snowfall can range from a dusting to several feet, depending on the winter season. The area's elevation keeps it cooler than surrounding towns in summer and warmer in winter.

Hibernia (zip 07842), New Jersey gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hibernia (zip 07842) averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Hibernia (zip 07842). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hibernia (zip 07842) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 07842 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

9.1 Summer - 5.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 07842 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hibernia, New Jersey	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	33.4 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	204 days	Unlock
	83.4°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.1	Unlock
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	719 ft.	Unlock

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 07842 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In the 07842 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 07842 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 07842 zip code, there are 9.4 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 07842 zip code with an average of 17.4°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In the 07842 zip code, there are 129.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In the 07842 zip code, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

Humidity in the 07842 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 07842 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.6 inches in the 07842 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in the 07842 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 115.6 rainy days annually in the 07842 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.4 inches in the 07842 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in the 07842 zip code with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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