Humid subtropical
Clifton, New Jersey
Passaic County, New Jersey · Population 89k · 184 ft elevation
Living in Clifton
Clifton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (36″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (56% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 30 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Clifton at a glance
- Population
- 89k
- Elevation
- 184 ft
- Average daily high
- 64°F39th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 36″76th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,534 hrs15th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $444k76th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,658/mo74th percentile
- Median household income
- $99k73th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.25%93th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.896th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 44%48th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 50%
- Violent crime rate
- 166 per 100k48th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,953 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7877th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 13%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,115 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 25°F | 3.3″ | 11.0″ | 147 hrs |
| Feb | 42°F | 26°F | 2.8″ | 9.2″ | 157 hrs |
| Mar | 50°F | 33°F | 4.1″ | 5.1″ | 196 hrs |
| Apr | 62°F | 43°F | 4.0″ | — | 215 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 53°F | 3.9″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 63°F | 4.3″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 68°F | 4.5″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 59°F | 4.1″ | — | 239 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 47°F | 3.7″ | — | 184 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 38°F | 3.3″ | 0.5″ | 159 hrs |
| Dec | 44°F | 30°F | 4.1″ | 10.6″ | 127 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology