Zip 07069 (Watchung, NJ) Climate

The climate in Watchung, NJ 07069 is generally mild, with warm summers and cool winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-60s to the upper 80s, while winter temperatures typically stay between the mid 30s to lower 40s. The area experiences an average of 46 inches of rain per year, and snowfall totals usually come in around 25 inches annually. This part of New Jersey also receives an abundance of sunshine year-round, with an average of 211 sunny days every year.

Watchung (zip 07069), New Jersey gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Watchung (zip 07069) averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Watchung (zip 07069). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Watchung (zip 07069) 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 07069 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 07069 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 07069 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In the 07069 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 07069 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 07069 zip code, there are 21.4 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 07069 zip code with an average of 20.1°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In the 07069 zip code, there are 118.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In the 07069 zip code, there are 1.1 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 07069 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 07069 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.1 inches in the 07069 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in the 07069 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.3 rainy days annually in the 07069 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.0 inches in the 07069 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in the 07069 zip code with 7.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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