Shark River Hills, NJ Climate

Shark River Hills, NJ has a humid subtropical climate, with mild winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature is around 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17 degrees Celsius), while the average winter temperature is generally around 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius). Summers are usually quite warm and humid, with temperatures reaching up to nearly 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) at times. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread out throughout the year, with an average of around 44 inches (112 cm) of rain each year. Snowfall is minimal, averaging only 6 inches annually (15 cm).

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

Shark River Hills averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Shark River Hills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shark River Hills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Shark River Hills, 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 Shark River Hills with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Shark River Hills, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shark River Hills are June, September and August.

In Shark River Hills, there are 11.5 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 Shark River Hills with an average of 24.2°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Shark River Hills, there are 89.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Shark River Hills, there are 0.3 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 Shark River Hills 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 Shark River Hills with 4.9 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 47.5 inches in Shark River Hills means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in Shark River Hills with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 110.7 rainy days annually in Shark River Hills, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.6 inches in Shark River Hills means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Shark River Hills with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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