Hot-summer humid continental

The College of New Jersey, New Jersey

Mercer County, New Jersey · Population 4.1k · 184 ft elevation

Living in The College of New Jersey

The College of New Jersey has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it gets light snow (27″ a season).

Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 37 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43, with about 6 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

The College of New Jersey at a glance

Population
4.1k
Elevation
184 ft
Average daily high
64°F39th percentile
Average daily low
43°F36th percentile
Annual precipitation
47″63th percentile
Annual snowfall
27″67th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,705 hrs39th percentile
Median AQI
4356th percentile
Median rent
$1,671/mo75th percentile
Median household income
$8.5k0th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
10.8%
Sales tax (state + local)
6.6%
Unemployment rate
15.8%
Homes with broadband
31%0th percentile
Walkability index
13.286th percentile
Average commute
15 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
37%34th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
47%
Violent crime rate
200 per 100k56th percentile
Property crime rate
2,026 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9564th percentile
Outdoor access
6867th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
5%
Public land within 30 miles
8%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
492 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in The College of New Jersey, New Jersey
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan40°F22°F3.6″8.2″161 hrs
Feb43°F23°F2.8″8.7″172 hrs
Mar51°F31°F4.4″4.0″204 hrs
Apr63°F40°F3.6″0.5″233 hrs
May72°F50°F3.5″—258 hrs
Jun81°F59°F4.7″—292 hrs
Jul86°F65°F4.8″—324 hrs
Aug84°F63°F4.3″—291 hrs
Sep77°F56°F4.1″—246 hrs
Oct66°F44°F4.0″0.1″198 hrs
Nov55°F34°F3.2″0.5″177 hrs
Dec44°F26°F4.3″4.6″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