Galloway, NJ Climate

Galloway, NJ has a humid subtropical climate with very mild winters and hot summers. The average temperature in January is 36°F while the average temperature in July is 79°F. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 45 inches annually. Snowfall also occurs regularly during winter months, averaging around 14 inches per year, although this amount can vary greatly between years and locations within Galloway.

Galloway, New Jersey gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Galloway averages 14 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 Galloway. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Galloway gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 26
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Galloway is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

8.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Galloway, 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 Galloway with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Galloway, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Galloway are June, September and August.

In Galloway, there are 12.1 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 Galloway with an average of 25.7°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Galloway, there are 84.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Galloway, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Galloway 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 Galloway are July, August and June.

August is the wettest month in Galloway with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.9 inches in Galloway means that it is one of the driest places in New Jersey.

April is the rainiest month in Galloway with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 112.3 rainy days annually in Galloway, 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 14.2 inches in Galloway means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Galloway with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Kendra · Absecon, NJ

Great Place To Live

Over 17 years ago

Galloway New Jersey is the most wonderful place to live. It is located 6 miles West of Atlantic City and is a short drive to local South Jersey Beaches such as More

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