Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Forked River features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1319 mm (51.9 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Forked River enjoys an average of 3122 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Forked River are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (73 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (37 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Forked River experiences 93 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 55 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Forked River, New Jersey, United States with other places around the world.
Forked River usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 143 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Forked River are January, June and November. On average, 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67 (2.6) | 105 (4.1) | 107 (4.2) | 104 (4.1) | 112 (4.4) | 94 (3.7) | 140 (5.5) | 147 (5.8) | 109 (4.3) | 142 (5.6) | 84 (3.3) | 107 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Forked River are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Forked River: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 155 | 181 | 258 | 263 | 304 | 335 | 361 | 327 | 285 | 243 | 223 | 182 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 42m | 10h 42m | 11h 58m | 13h 16m | 14h 22m | 14h 55m | 14h 37m | 13h 38m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 9h 58m | 9h 23m |
Forked River experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Forked River UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |