Zip 07461 (Sussex, NJ) Climate

The climate in 07461 Sussex, NJ is fairly mild with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range from the mid 70s to mid 80s while winter temperatures can drop as low as 20 degrees or below. Precipitation is fairly consistent year-round with rain and snowfall occurring frequently during the winter months. On average, Sussex receives 46 inches of rainfall each year, making it a great place for outdoor activities when there's no inclement weather. The overall climate in 07461 Sussex, NJ is conducive to comfortable living all year round.

Sussex (zip 07461), New Jersey gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sussex (zip 07461) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Sussex (zip 07461). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sussex (zip 07461) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 16
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 07461 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Jersey.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 07461 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 07461 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In the 07461 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 07461 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 07461 zip code, there are 7.6 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 07461 zip code with an average of 16.1°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In the 07461 zip code, there are 142.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In the 07461 zip code, there are 4.7 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 07461 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.

June is the wettest month in the 07461 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in the 07461 zip code means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in the 07461 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 124.4 rainy days annually in the 07461 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 41.3 inches in the 07461 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in the 07461 zip code with 13.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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