Oxford township, NJ Climate

Oxford, NJ has a humid continental climate typical of the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Summers are warm to hot and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. The average annual temperature is around 48 degrees Fahrenheit, with January usually being the coldest month and July typically being the hottest. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, averaging about 44 inches per year, with most of it coming from rain showers during spring and summer months. Snowfall averages close to 20 inches annually in Oxford, with some years seeing considerably more or less than that.

Oxford township, New Jersey gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oxford township averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Oxford township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oxford township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 18
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oxford is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

9 Summer - 5 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Oxford, 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 Oxford with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In Oxford, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oxford are June, August and September.

In Oxford, there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oxford with an average of 17.9°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In Oxford, there are 136.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In Oxford, there are 2.9 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 Oxford 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 Oxford with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in Oxford means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in Oxford with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 117.9 rainy days annually in Oxford, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.2 inches in Oxford means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in Oxford with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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