South Harrison, NJ Climate

South Harrison, NJ has a humid subtropical climate with warm to hot summers and cool to cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 70°F to 85°F, while the average winter temperatures range from 30°F to 45°F. There is usually plenty of precipitation throughout the year, with an average of 48 inches of rain and 16 inches of snow yearly. Humidity levels tend to be high during the summer months, making it feel even hotter than it actually is.

South Harrison, New Jersey gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Harrison averages 16 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 South Harrison. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Harrison 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in South Harrison, 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 South Harrison with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In South Harrison, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Harrison are September, June and May.

In South Harrison, there are 22.0 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 South Harrison with an average of 24.0°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In South Harrison, there are 95.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In South Harrison, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

The humidity is usually comfortable in South Harrison 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 South Harrison with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 44.6 inches in South Harrison means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.

April is the rainiest month in South Harrison with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 113.0 rainy days annually in South Harrison, 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 15.6 inches in South Harrison means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in South Harrison with 5.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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