Zip 07450 (Ridgewood, NJ) Climate

The climate in 07450 Ridgewood, NJ is a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures typically reaching the mid-80s (Fahrenheit) and occasionally exceeding 90 degrees. Winters can be cold with temperatures dropping into the teens and single digits. Spring is generally mild and wet while fall brings comfortable days and cool nights. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with almost 50 inches of rain on average per year, as well as occasional snowfall throughout the winter months.

Ridgewood (zip 07450), New Jersey gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ridgewood (zip 07450) averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Ridgewood (zip 07450). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ridgewood (zip 07450) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 07450 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 07450 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 07450 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In the 07450 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 07450 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 07450 zip code, there are 12.0 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 07450 zip code with an average of 18.1°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In the 07450 zip code, there are 125.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In the 07450 zip code, there are 5.0 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 07450 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 07450 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.6 inches in the 07450 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in the 07450 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 121.5 rainy days annually in the 07450 zip code, which is rainier 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 23.5 inches in the 07450 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in the 07450 zip code with 6.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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