Franklin township (Gloucester County), NJ Climate

Franklin Township (Gloucester County), NJ has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot, humid summers and cool to mild winters. Temperatures in the hot season typically reach around 88°F during the day and 68°F at night, while temperatures in the winter range from an average high of 43°F to a low of 25°F. Rainfall is common throughout the year, with an average of 48 inches per year. Snowfall can occur in winter months, although it is usually light.

Franklin township (Gloucester County), New Jersey gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Franklin township (Gloucester County) averages 16 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 Franklin township (Gloucester County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin township (Gloucester County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Franklin township (Gloucester County) is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

8.5 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Franklin township (Gloucester County), 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 Franklin township (Gloucester County) with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Franklin township (Gloucester County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Franklin township (Gloucester County) are September, June and May.

In Franklin township (Gloucester County), there are 21.1 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 Franklin township (Gloucester County) with an average of 23.4°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Franklin township (Gloucester County), there are 101.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Franklin township (Gloucester County), 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 Franklin township (Gloucester County) but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Franklin township (Gloucester County) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Franklin township (Gloucester County) with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in Franklin township (Gloucester County) means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.

April is the rainiest month in Franklin township (Gloucester County) with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 115.2 rainy days annually in Franklin township (Gloucester County), which is less rainy 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 15.8 inches in Franklin township (Gloucester County) means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Franklin township (Gloucester County) with 5.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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