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New Jersey weather by city

VSWeather covers 292 cities and towns in New Jersey, from Newark (population 307,188) down to Ellisburg (population 5,021). Sunshine runs close to the national norm, with 200 sunny days a year in the typical covered city against a median of 205 across the country. Winters are cold and summers mild: the typical city averages 32 °F in January and 76 °F in July. Rain or snow falls on 121 days a year in the typical city, close to the national median of 122 days.

January averages run from 27 °F in Newton to 37 °F in Margate City. July averages run from 73 °F in Hackettstown to 79 °F in Camden. Hackettstown dips below freezing on 133 nights a year against 52 in Margate City.

The sharpest climate contrast among New Jersey's bigger cities is Vineland against West New York: West New York collects 29 inches of snow a winter to Vineland's 16 inches, and Vineland sees 109 freezing nights a year against 69 in West New York.

Every figure is a 30 year average for 1991 to 2020.

New Jersey climate standouts

The top 10 covered cities in the state for each measure.

Sunniest

  1. 1Villas 210 sunny days
  2. 2Ocean City 210 sunny days
  3. 3Somers Point 210 sunny days
  4. 4Cape May Court House 210 sunny days
  5. 5Wildwood 210 sunny days
  6. 6Bridgeton 207 sunny days
  7. 7Atlantic City 207 sunny days
  8. 8Pleasantville 207 sunny days
  9. 9Smithville 207 sunny days
  10. 10Ventnor City 207 sunny days

Snowiest

  1. 1Glen Rock 36 in of snow
  2. 2Waldwick 35 in of snow
  3. 3Midland Park 35 in of snow
  4. 4Allendale 35 in of snow
  5. 5Ramsey 35 in of snow
  6. 6Montvale 35 in of snow
  7. 7Park Ridge 35 in of snow
  8. 8Woodcliff Lake 35 in of snow
  9. 9Prospect Park 35 in of snow
  10. 10Hillsdale 35 in of snow

Rainiest

  1. 1Dover 127 wet days a year
  2. 2Oak Ridge 127 wet days a year
  3. 3Lake Hiawatha 127 wet days a year
  4. 4Lake Hopatcong 127 wet days a year
  5. 5Kinnelon 127 wet days a year
  6. 6Boonton 127 wet days a year
  7. 7White Meadow Lake 127 wet days a year
  8. 8Wharton 127 wet days a year
  9. 9Rockaway 127 wet days a year
  10. 10Paterson 126 wet days a year

Warmest

  1. 1Ventnor City 57 °F average
  2. 2Margate City 57 °F average
  3. 3Camden 57 °F average
  4. 4Gloucester City 57 °F average
  5. 5Bellmawr 56 °F average
  6. 6Linwood 56 °F average
  7. 7Paulsboro 56 °F average
  8. 8Ocean City 56 °F average
  9. 9Somers Point 56 °F average
  10. 10Woodbury 56 °F average

Popular New Jersey comparisons

The state's biggest cities, head to head.

All covered New Jersey cities and towns

Every place links to its full climate profile.

National rankings

See how New Jersey cities place among the sunniest cities and snowiest cities and more in the US city weather rankings.

About this data

Figures are 30 year averages for 1991 to 2020, computed from daily climate history at each city's own coordinates. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days; snowfall and temperature are anchored to NOAA station measurements. Methods and sources are described on the data sources page.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).