Zip 07102 (Newark, NJ) Climate

07102 Newark, NJ has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cool winters. During the summer months, temperatures generally range from mid-70s to the mid-90s, while in winter, temperatures usually stay below 50 degrees. Rainfall is plentiful all year round with an average of 46 inches annually. Snowfall isn't overly common with an average of 19 inches falling each year. The humidity levels are often high with peak levels reached in the summertime.

Newark (zip 07102), New Jersey gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Newark (zip 07102) averages 26 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 Newark (zip 07102). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newark (zip 07102) 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 07102 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 07102 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 07102 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In the 07102 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 07102 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 07102 zip code, there are 20.9 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 07102 zip code with an average of 23.2°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In the 07102 zip code, there are 94.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In the 07102 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 07102 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.

July is the wettest month in the 07102 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 47.1 inches in the 07102 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in the 07102 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 114.9 rainy days annually in the 07102 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 25.9 inches in the 07102 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in the 07102 zip code with 8.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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