Manchester, NJ Climate

Manchester, NJ is an area that experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year. In spring, temperatures average around 60°F and rain can be expected regularly. Summer months in Manchester are warm and humid, with temperatures reaching up into the 80s and even 90s during the hottest days. The fall brings cooler temperatures to the region, with average highs ranging from the mid-50s to mid-70s. Winters in Manchester tend to be cold and snowy, with average lows dropping below freezing and snowfall accumulation of over 30 inches being possible.

Manchester, New Jersey gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Manchester averages 20 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 Manchester. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Manchester gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.6 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Manchester, 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 Manchester with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Manchester, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Manchester are September, June and May.

In Manchester, there are 20.3 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 Manchester with an average of 22.5°. This is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Manchester, there are 109.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Manchester, there are 1.0 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 Manchester 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.

July is the wettest month in Manchester with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 47.8 inches in Manchester means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

April is the rainiest month in Manchester with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 113.4 rainy days annually in Manchester, 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 19.5 inches in Manchester means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Manchester with 6.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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LJ · Magnolia, DE

Crime in Manchester is NON-Existent

Over 15 years ago

The Sperling crime rating for Manchester Township, NJ is totally erroneous. The FBI crime stats show that on a scale from 1 to 100, 100 being the national average, the More

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Neil · Manchester Township, NJ

Where You Can Be Middle-Aged and Under-Aged At The

Over 15 years ago

My wife and I moved to Whiting, a village in Manchester Township, NJ, in 1998. What attracted us initially was the low cost of housing (for New Jersey). At that time, More

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