Hopatcong, NJ Climate

Hopatcong, NJ has a humid continental climate that includes warm and humid summers, cold and snowy winters, and short springs and autumns. The average temperature in the summer is around 75°F (24°C) and in the winter it drops to around 28°F (-2°C). Precipitation is frequent throughout the year with an average of 48 inches (122 cm). The area has four distinct seasons that bring snowstorms, rainstorms, thunderstorms, winds, hail storms and occasional tornadoes.

Hopatcong, New Jersey gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hopatcong averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Hopatcong. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hopatcong gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hopatcong is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

9.2 Summer - 5.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Hopatcong, 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 Hopatcong with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Hopatcong, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hopatcong are June, September and August.

In Hopatcong, there are 9.5 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 Hopatcong with an average of 17.4°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In Hopatcong, there are 129.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Hopatcong, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

Humidity in Hopatcong is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in Hopatcong with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.5 inches in Hopatcong means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.

April is the rainiest month in Hopatcong with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 115.6 rainy days annually in Hopatcong, 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 33.7 inches in Hopatcong means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Hopatcong with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Lisa · Hopatcong, NJ

Not the best place

Over 12 years ago

Been living in Hopatcong for five years and cannot wait to leave. Everyone I know personally either has left or is itching to. The schools have declined every year since More

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