Zip 07849 (Lake Hopatcong, NJ) Climate

The climate in 07849 Lake Hopatcong, NJ is mild and pleasant. The area experiences warm summers with temperatures typically peaking in the mid-80s, while winters are usually mild with temperatures reaching the low 40s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging over 50 inches annually. Snowfall can vary greatly from year to year, but usually ranges between 15 to 20 inches per season. Overall, Lake Hopatcong has a pleasant climate that residents enjoy all year round.

Lake Hopatcong (zip 07849), New Jersey gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Hopatcong (zip 07849) averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Lake Hopatcong (zip 07849). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Hopatcong (zip 07849) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 07849 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

9.2 Summer - 5.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 07849 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey	United States
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	83.4°	85.8°
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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 07849 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In the 07849 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 07849 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 07849 zip code, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 07849 zip code with an average of 17.4°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In the 07849 zip code, there are 129.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In the 07849 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 07849 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 07849 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.8 inches in the 07849 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.

April is the rainiest month in the 07849 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 114.8 rainy days annually in the 07849 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.5 inches in the 07849 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in the 07849 zip code with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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