Rutherford, NJ Climate

Rutherford, NJ has a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 83°F while the average winter temperature is around 33°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 48 inches annually. Rutherford experiences moderate humidity levels, especially during the hot summer months. The area gets plenty of sunshine year-round, with about 220 sunny days per year on average.

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

Rutherford averages 26 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 Rutherford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rutherford 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rutherford is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Rutherford, 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 Rutherford with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Rutherford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rutherford are September, June and May.

In Rutherford, there are 19.3 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 Rutherford with an average of 22.1°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Rutherford, there are 98.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Rutherford, there are 0.5 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 Rutherford 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 Rutherford with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.4 inches in Rutherford means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.

April is the rainiest month in Rutherford with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 116.3 rainy days annually in Rutherford, 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 25.6 inches in Rutherford means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Rutherford with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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sheri · Rutherford, NJ

student teacher ration incorrect

Over 13 years ago

not sure why Rutherford is able to continue to show low student to teacher ratios but there is 24-25 kids in a class for the last three years and my kids is in 3rd More

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