Zip 07438 (Oak Ridge, NJ) Climate

The climate in 07438 Oak Ridge, NJ is generally mild throughout the year. Summers are typically warm with temperatures reaching into the 80s and 90s. Winters are usually cold and snowy, with occasional snowstorms bringing several inches of snow. The spring and fall months tend to have milder temperatures in the 60s and 70s. Rainfall is relatively high for New Jersey, averaging just over 48 inches per year. The area also experiences some humidity due to its close proximity to rivers and lakes, but it rarely gets too uncomfortable because the temperatures stay fairly cool for a good portion of the year.

Oak Ridge (zip 07438), New Jersey gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oak Ridge (zip 07438) averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Oak Ridge (zip 07438). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oak Ridge (zip 07438) 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 18
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 07438 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 07438 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Oak Ridge, New Jersey	United States
	51.5 in.	38.1 in.
	33.5 in.	27.8 in.
	115.7 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	83.4°	85.8°
	17.5°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.8	4.3
	846 ft.	2443 ft.

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 07438 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In the 07438 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 07438 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 07438 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 07438 zip code with an average of 17.5°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In the 07438 zip code, there are 129.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In the 07438 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.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 07438 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 07438 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 51.5 inches in the 07438 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in the 07438 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 115.7 rainy days annually in the 07438 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 07438 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in the 07438 zip code with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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