Montclair, New Jersey Climate
United States
Pop. 39,701 Elev. 103 m / 338 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Summers in Montclair are warm, with July highs around 88°F (31°C), while winters are cold with January lows of 25°F (-4°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 98°F (37°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 16°F (-9°C). Expect around 63 rainy days annually (36.7 in / 932 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 31 in (791 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 124 sunny days per year and around 33 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 78°F (25°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 88°F (31°C) high | 25°F (-4°C) low |
| Feels like | 98°F (37°C) high | 16°F (-9°C) low |
| Rain | 63 days | 36.7 in (932 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 5 days | 31.1 in (791 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 124 sunny | 33 stormy |
| Wind | 3.1 mph (1.4 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
41
Jan 63
Feb 51
Mar 69
Apr 73
May 66
Jun 58
Jul 43
Aug 55
Sep 42
Oct 52
Nov 58
Dec Humidity (%)
56
Jan 59
Feb 54
Mar 55
Apr 70
May 68
Jun 68
Jul 64
Aug 69
Sep 64
Oct 60
Nov 62
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36°F 2°C | 25°F -4°C | 0.8 in 21 mm | 4.6 in117 mm | 16 |
| February | 40°F 5°C | 28°F -2°C | 2.2 in 55 mm | 12.0 in305 mm | 5 |
| March | 56°F 13°C | 38°F 3°C | 3.8 in 96 mm | 0.0 in0 mm | 11 |
| April | 63°F 17°C | 47°F 8°C | 4.1 in 105 mm | 1.6 in42 mm | 5 |
| May | 70°F 21°C | 56°F 13°C | 6.5 in 166 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 81°F 27°C | 66°F 19°C | 2.6 in 66 mm | — | 8 |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 72°F 22°C | 4.8 in 122 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 64°F 18°C | 1.8 in 46 mm | — | 16 |
| September | 77°F 25°C | 61°F 16°C | 3.0 in 75 mm | — | 9 |
| October | 65°F 18°C | 50°F 10°C | 3.3 in 85 mm | — | 17 |
| November | 52°F 11°C | 40°F 4°C | 2.1 in 54 mm | 0.5 in13 mm | 13 |
| December | 39°F 4°C | 26°F -3°C | 1.6 in 41 mm | 12.4 in315 mm | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 1 |
| February | 5 | 1 |
| March | 11 | 2 |
| April | 5 | 4 |
| May | 6 | 6 |
| June | 8 | 4 |
| July | 8 | 6 |
| August | 16 | 2 |
| September | 9 | 3 |
| October | 17 | 3 |
| November | 13 | 1 |
| December | 10 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F 9°C | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 42°F 6°C | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 44°F 7°C | 40°F 5°C |
| April | 51°F 11°C | 50°F 10°C |
| May | 59°F 15°C | 61°F 16°C |
| June | 73°F 23°C | 71°F 21°C |
| July | 78°F 25°C | 80°F 27°C |
| August | 76°F 25°C | 73°F 23°C |
| September | 71°F 22°C | 68°F 20°C |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 58°F 14°C |
| November | 61°F 16°C | 44°F 7°C |
| December | 52°F 11°C | 33°F 1°C |