Humid subtropical
Union Beach, New Jersey
Monmouth County, New Jersey · Population 5.7k · 13 ft elevation
Living in Union Beach
Union Beach has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (42″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 46 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Union Beach at a glance
- Population
- 5.7k
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 42″82th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,705 hrs39th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $453k77th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,957/mo86th percentile
- Median household income
- $128k88th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.11%91th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.293th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6161th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 24°F | 3.9″ | 12.1″ | 161 hrs |
| Feb | 45°F | 26°F | 3.1″ | 9.6″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 52°F | 32°F | 4.2″ | 6.7″ | 204 hrs |
| Apr | 64°F | 42°F | 3.8″ | — | 233 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 51°F | 3.8″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 61°F | 4.4″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 66°F | 4.7″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 64°F | 4.1″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 57°F | 4.2″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 45°F | 4.1″ | — | 198 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 3.5″ | 0.8″ | 177 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 29°F | 4.7″ | 12.9″ | 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