30-year climate normals

Somerset County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

86.2°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 20.6°F.

Somerset County gets 45.49" of precipitation a year, and 32% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	39.3°	20.6°	3.16"
February	42.8°	22.3°	2.20"
March	50.7°	29.5°	3.89"
April	63.1°	38.9°	3.59"
May	73.0°	48.2°	3.54"
June	81.4°	57.6°	4.23"
July	86.2°	63.0°	4.93"
August	84.3°	61.3°	5.18"
September	77.7°	53.8°	3.82"
October	65.9°	42.1°	3.67"
November	54.9°	32.9°	3.41"
December	44.1°	26.2°	3.87"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 32% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 3.16"

February 2.20"

March 3.89"

April 3.59"

May 3.54"

June 4.23"

July 4.93"

August 5.18"

September 3.82"

October 3.67"

November 3.41"

December 3.87"

Annual total 45.49"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 859

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 5,385

Approximate annual cooling cost At 23.27¢/kWh, New Jersey average $200

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $439

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Somerset County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Somerset County?

Somerset County averages a high of 86.2°F in July and a low of 20.6°F in January. Annual precipitation is 45.49 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Somerset County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 32% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Somerset County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 86.2°F. That drives 859 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Somerset County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Somerset County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station SOMERVILLE SOMERSET AP, NJ US (USW00054785), 4.8 miles from the county centroid.
Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, New Jersey residential average.
Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.