Humid subtropical

Dumont, New Jersey

Bergen County, New Jersey · Population 18k · 92 ft elevation

Living in Dumont

Dumont has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°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 (33″ a season).

Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 39 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Dumont at a glance

Population
18k
Elevation
92 ft
Average daily high
64°F39th percentile
Average daily low
46°F52th percentile
Annual precipitation
46″60th percentile
Annual snowfall
33″73th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,645 hrs30th percentile
Median AQI
4038th percentile
Median home value
$470k79th percentile
Median rent
$1,778/mo79th percentile
Median household income
$126k87th percentile
Property tax rate
2.13%91th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
10.8%
Sales tax (state + local)
6.6%
Unemployment rate
3.2%
Homes with broadband
95%76th percentile
Walkability index
14.192th percentile
Average commute
33 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
57%66th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
77%
Violent crime rate
21 per 100k6th percentile
Property crime rate
197 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9879th percentile
Outdoor access
7574th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
3%
Public land within 30 miles
11%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
1,050 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Dumont, New Jersey
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan40°F25°F3.3″9.4″160 hrs
Feb43°F27°F2.8″10.9″167 hrs
Mar50°F34°F4.1″5.8″201 hrs
Apr62°F43°F4.0″0.7″224 hrs
May73°F53°F3.9″—251 hrs
Jun82°F63°F4.3″—281 hrs
Jul87°F69°F4.5″—319 hrs
Aug85°F67°F4.3″—290 hrs
Sep78°F60°F4.1″—247 hrs
Oct67°F48°F3.7″—193 hrs
Nov55°F38°F3.3″0.3″170 hrs
Dec45°F31°F4.1″5.6″143 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