Dover Beaches South, NJ Climate

Dover Beaches South, NJ has a humid subtropical climate with relatively warm winters and hot summers. The average temperature in the summer months is around 82°F (28°C) and in the winter it drops to about 35°F (2°C). Precipitation is quite common throughout the year with an average of 4 inches per month. There can be periods of heavy rainfall that bring flooding to low lying areas in town. Snowfall is very rare, but some parts of Dover Beaches South may receive a few inches of snow annually. Overall, the climate in Dover Beaches South is mild and pleasant most of the year.

Dover Beaches South, New Jersey gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dover Beaches South averages 13 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 Dover Beaches South. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dover Beaches South gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
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 Dover Beaches South is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

8.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Dover Beaches South, 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 Dover Beaches South with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Dover Beaches South, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dover Beaches South are June, September and August.

In Dover Beaches South, there are 13.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dover Beaches South with an average of 23.1°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Dover Beaches South, there are 102.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Dover Beaches South, there are 0.7 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 Dover Beaches South 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.

August is the wettest month in Dover Beaches South with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Dover Beaches South means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

April is the rainiest month in Dover Beaches South with 10.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 107.2 rainy days annually in Dover Beaches South, which is one of the least rainy 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 12.7 inches in Dover Beaches South means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Dover Beaches South with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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