Climate of New Jersey

New Jersey has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for New Jersey is 16° degrees and there is about 170 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 227 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 3°C and 28°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -3°C and 20°C
Rain: it rains 101 days and there is a total of approximately 170 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 12 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2760 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between 3°C and 28°C
Warmest month:	28°C in July
Coldest month:	3°C in January
Night temperature:	between -3°C and 20°C
Dry days:	252 days
Days with rain:	101 days
Days with snow:	12 days
Total rain sum:	170 mm
Hours of sunshine:	2760 hours

Climate of New Jersey
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of New Jersey
The best travel time for New Jersey
Climate of New Jersey by month
Experiences with the weather of New Jersey

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for New Jersey.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for New Jersey.

Climate table of New Jersey

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for New Jersey. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for New Jersey might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	3	5	9	15	20	24	28	27	24	18	12	7
Night temp. (°C)	-3	-2	2	7	13	17	20	20	17	11	5	1
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	11	13	16	7	10	11	18	17	13	16	18	20
Days with rain	5	6	9	9	10	9	12	9	9	9	6	8
Days with snow	4	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Dry days	22	19	19	21	21	21	19	22	21	22	24	21
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	5	5	6	9	9	10	11	11	9	6	5	5
Wind force (Bft)	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	3	3	3	3
UV-index	2	2	3	4	5	6	6	6	5	3	2	2

Best time to visit New Jersey

The best time to visit New Jersey in the United States is from May through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in New Jersey is 28°C in July and the lowest is 3°C in January.

Climate of New Jersey by month

What is the average climate in a given month for New Jersey? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

January