Humid subtropical
Roselle, New Jersey
Union County, New Jersey · Population 22k · 66 ft elevation
Living in Roselle
Roselle has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it gets light snow (26″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 44 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Roselle at a glance
- Population
- 22k
- Elevation
- 66 ft
- Average daily high
- 64°F39th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 26″65th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,706 hrs41th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $337k63th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,499/mo68th percentile
- Median household income
- $83k59th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.97%99th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.695th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 194 per 100k54th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 933 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7373th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 886 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 25°F | 3.7″ | 7.0″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 43°F | 27°F | 3.3″ | 8.2″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 51°F | 33°F | 4.4″ | 5.0″ | 204 hrs |
| Apr | 63°F | 43°F | 4.0″ | 0.3″ | 233 hrs |
| May | 72°F | 53°F | 4.2″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 62°F | 4.5″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 68°F | 5.3″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 66°F | 4.1″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Sep | 77°F | 59°F | 4.3″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 47°F | 4.4″ | — | 198 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 38°F | 3.6″ | 0.1″ | 177 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 31°F | 4.5″ | 5.7″ | 149 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