Upper Freehold, NJ Climate

Upper Freehold, NJ has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is around 80°F while the average winter temperature is 37°F. It can get quite cold during the winter months with temperatures often dipping below freezing. Precipitation levels are generally high throughout the year, with snowfall occurring most frequently in December through March. The area also experiences regular thunderstorms during summer bringing heavy rain and occasional hail. Overall, Upper Freehold has an enjoyable climate seasonally that makes it a great place to live or visit!

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

Upper Freehold averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Upper Freehold. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Upper Freehold gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 23
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Upper Freehold, 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 Upper Freehold with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Upper Freehold, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Upper Freehold are September, June and May.

In Upper Freehold, there are 21.0 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 Upper Freehold with an average of 22.7°. This is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Upper Freehold, there are 107.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Upper Freehold, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Upper Freehold 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 Upper Freehold with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Upper Freehold means that it is drier than most places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in Upper Freehold with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 118.4 rainy days annually in Upper Freehold, which is rainier 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 22.1 inches in Upper Freehold means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Upper Freehold with 6.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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