Zip 07108 (Newark, NJ) Climate

07108 Newark, NJ has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The area sees most of its precipitation during the summer months, typically in the form of thunderstorms or heavy showers. Winter snowfall averages about 15 inches per year in the area. Temperatures during the summer months average in the low 80s Fahrenheit while nighttime temperatures rarely drop below 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are generally mild, with temperatures averaging around 40 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and dipping into the lower 20s at night.

Newark (zip 07108), New Jersey gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Newark (zip 07108) 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 07108). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newark (zip 07108) 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 22
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 07108 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 07108 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 07108 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In the 07108 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 07108 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 07108 zip code, there are 21.8 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 07108 zip code with an average of 22.0°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In the 07108 zip code, there are 100.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In the 07108 zip code, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 07108 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 07108 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 07108 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in the 07108 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 114.8 rainy days annually in the 07108 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 26.3 inches in the 07108 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in the 07108 zip code with 8.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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