Average Annual Precipitation for New Jersey
The tables below give yearly averages for rainfall plus snowfall at cities, towns and parks in New Jersey.
Each place has a total for the amount of precipitation it usually receives in a year. Most locations also have information on the number of days with wet weather. That includes the days when precipitation amounts to 0.01 inches (0.25 millimetres) or more.
The annual precipitation totals are averages based on weather data collected from 1981 to 2010 for the NOAA National Climatic Data Center.
You can jump to a separate table for: North Jersey and South Jersey.
North Jersey
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Hightstown | 46.8 | 1188 |
| 121 | Lambertville | 49.3 | 1252 |
| 108 | Long Branch | 48.7 | 1236 |
| 122 | Newark | 46.3 | 1175 |
| 122 | New Brunswick | 48.9 | 1243 |
| 115 | Plainfield | 49.0 | 1245 |
| 123 | Somerville | 47.8 | 1213 |
| – | Trenton | 46.4 | 1180 |
| 108 | Wanaque Reservoir Dam | 48.5 | 1232 |
South Jersey
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | Atlantic City Marina | 40.0 | 1016 |
| 109 | Beach Haven, Brant Beach | 39.5 | 1003 |
| 105 | Belleplain State Forest | 45.1 | 1146 |
| 117 | Cape May | 41.9 | 1064 |
| 102 | Glassboro | 46.1 | 1171 |
| 110 | Millville | 41.6 | 1056 |
| 126 | Moorestown | 48.2 | 1225 |
| 105 | Toms River | 49.1 | 1247 |
Reference
National Climatic Data Center. NOAA's 1981-2010 Climate Normals.