Zip 08078 (Runnemede, NJ) Climate

Runnemede, NJ has a moderate climate with hot summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures typically reach the high 80s during the day and dip into the 60s at night. Winters are slightly colder, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing during the day but frequently falling to near 20 degrees Fahrenheit at night. The area also gets moderate rainfall throughout the year, with most of it concentrated in April and May and again in October and November. Snowfall is usually light, though storms can bring higher amounts of it from time to time.

Runnemede (zip 08078), New Jersey gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Runnemede (zip 08078) averages 13 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 Runnemede (zip 08078). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Runnemede (zip 08078) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 08078 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

8.1 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 08078 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Runnemede, New Jersey	United States
	46.6 in.	38.1 in.
	13.1 in.	27.8 in.
	118.3 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	86.8°	85.8°
	26.0°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.9	4.3
	78 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 08078 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In the 08078 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 08078 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 08078 zip code, there are 24.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 08078 zip code with an average of 26.0°. This is one of the warmest places in New Jersey.

In the 08078 zip code, there are 77.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Jersey.

In the 08078 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 08078 zip code but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the 08078 zip code are July, August and June.

March is the wettest month in the 08078 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in the 08078 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in the 08078 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 118.3 rainy days annually in the 08078 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.1 inches in the 08078 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in the 08078 zip code with 4.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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