Zip 08224 (New Gretna, NJ) Climate

The climate in 08224 New Gretna, NJ is typical of the northeast United States. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures reaching up to the mid 80s on summer days. Winter months are generally cool, with temperatures hovering around freezing most days. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, with some heavier precipitation during spring and autumn months. The area occasionally experiences snowfall in wintertime, particularly during January and February. Overall, the climate in 08224 New Gretna is mild and pleasant, making it a great place to live or visit year round.

New Gretna (zip 08224), New Jersey gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Gretna (zip 08224) averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in New Gretna (zip 08224). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Gretna (zip 08224) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 25
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 08224 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

8.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 08224 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 08224 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In the 08224 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 08224 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 08224 zip code, there are 13.0 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 08224 zip code with an average of 24.8°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In the 08224 zip code, there are 90.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In the 08224 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 08224 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.

August is the wettest month in the 08224 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in the 08224 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in New Jersey.

April is the rainiest month in the 08224 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 111.2 rainy days annually in the 08224 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 13.1 inches in the 08224 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in the 08224 zip code with 5.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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