Pennsauken, NJ Climate

Pennsauken, NJ has a humid subtropical climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature ranges from 70°F to 85°F, while the average winter temperature is around 35°F. Precipitation is fairly steady throughout the year with average annual rainfall of approximately 44 inches. On average, Pennsauken receives about 192 days of sunshine each year and tends to be quite windy, averaging 10 mph winds all year round.

Pennsauken, New Jersey gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pennsauken averages 13 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 Pennsauken. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pennsauken gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Pennsauken, 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 Pennsauken with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Jersey. In Pennsauken, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pennsauken are September, May and June.

In Pennsauken, there are 30.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pennsauken with an average of 26.3°. This is one of the warmest places in New Jersey.

In Pennsauken, there are 76.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Jersey.

In Pennsauken, there are 0.2 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 Pennsauken 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 Pennsauken with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 47.4 inches in Pennsauken means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

April is the rainiest month in Pennsauken with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 125.8 rainy days annually in Pennsauken, which is one of the rainiest places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.8 inches in Pennsauken means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Pennsauken with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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