Watchung, NJ Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Watchung actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Watchung, NJ, the comfort score comes out to 42/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Watchung's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Watchung run from 33°F in Jan up to 77°F in Jul, a 44.1°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Watchung, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 25°F | 3.73in | 7in |
| Feb | 43°F | 27°F | 3.26in | 8.2in |
| Mar | 51°F | 33°F | 4.39in | 5in |
| Apr | 63°F | 43°F | 4.05in | 0.3in |
| May | 72°F | 53°F | 4.2in | 0in |
| Jun | 81°F | 62°F | 4.54in | 0in |
| Jul | 86°F | 68°F | 5.32in | 0in |
| Aug | 84°F | 66°F | 4.14in | 0in |
| Sep | 77°F | 59°F | 4.25in | 0in |
| Oct | 66°F | 47°F | 4.4in | 0in |
| Nov | 55°F | 38°F | 3.63in | 0.1in |
| Dec | 45°F | 31°F | 4.48in | 5.7in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Sep, and Oct are Watchung's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Watchung actually gets
Over a typical year, Watchung sees about 50.39in of precipitation a year across roughly 119 days with measurable rain or snow, with 26.3in of snow a year.
Watchung against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Watchung comes in at 4305; within NJ alone it ranks 184 of 194. Population is about 6,606.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Cranford, NJ US, the NOAA station 6.1 miles from Watchung, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated