Union Beach, NJ Climate

Union Beach, NJ has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. On average, temperatures in the summer months range from around 75-85 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter months typically range from 30-50 degrees Fahrenheit. The area usually experiences an average of 50 inches of rain per year with occasional snow falling in the winter months. Union Beach is also located close to the Atlantic Ocean, which helps to moderate temperature extremes throughout the year.

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

Union Beach averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Union Beach. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Union Beach gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Union Beach, 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 Union Beach with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Union Beach, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Union Beach are September, June and August.

In Union Beach, there are 13.7 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 Union Beach with an average of 23.9°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Union Beach, there are 92.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Union Beach, 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 Union Beach 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 Union Beach with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in Union Beach means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in Union Beach with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in Union Beach, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.5 inches in Union Beach means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Union Beach with 8.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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