Zip 08867 (Pittstown, NJ) Climate

The climate in 08867 Pittstown, NJ is generally mild throughout the year. Summers are warm and pleasant with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-70s to the low 80s Fahrenheit. Winters can be cold with occasional snowfall and temperatures often dipping into the 20s and 30s Fahrenheit. Spring and fall are usually milder months with temperatures in the 50s and 60s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with slightly more rainfall in spring and summer months.

Pittstown (zip 08867), New Jersey gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pittstown (zip 08867) averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Pittstown (zip 08867). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pittstown (zip 08867) 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 19
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 08867 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 08867 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pittstown, New Jersey	United States
	51.2 in.	38.1 in.
	27.0 in.	27.8 in.
	111.3 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	85.1°	85.8°
	18.8°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.6	4.3
	425 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 08867 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Jersey. In the 08867 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 08867 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 08867 zip code, there are 15.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 08867 zip code with an average of 18.8°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In the 08867 zip code, there are 131.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In the 08867 zip code, there are 2.1 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 08867 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 08867 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.2 inches in the 08867 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in the 08867 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 111.3 rainy days annually in the 08867 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.0 inches in the 08867 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in the 08867 zip code with 8.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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