Zip 08628 (Trenton, NJ) Climate

The climate in 08628 Trenton, NJ is a humid subtropical climate. The average temperatures range from the low 40s to the mid-80s throughout the year. Summer months tend to be hot and humid, while winters can be cold but rarely dip below freezing. Precipitation is abundant with an average of 45 inches of rainfall per year, and snowfall averages 19 inches annually. Trenton is also susceptible to storms and extreme weather events brought on by tropical systems in the Atlantic Ocean.

Trenton (zip 08628), New Jersey gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Trenton (zip 08628) averages 21 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 Trenton (zip 08628). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Trenton (zip 08628) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 21
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 08628 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 08628 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 08628 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In the 08628 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 08628 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 08628 zip code, there are 17.8 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 08628 zip code with an average of 20.9°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In the 08628 zip code, there are 115.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In the 08628 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 08628 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 08628 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in the 08628 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in the 08628 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 120.0 rainy days annually in the 08628 zip code, which is rainier 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 20.8 inches in the 08628 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in the 08628 zip code with 7.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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