Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Garfield features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1305 mm (51.4 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Garfield enjoys an average of 2909 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 16 minutes to 15 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Garfield are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (71 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (33 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Garfield experiences 74 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 75 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (8°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (1°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Garfield, New Jersey, United States with other places around the world.
Garfield usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Garfield are January, March and November. On average, 83 mm (3.3 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) | 69 (2.7) | 98 (3.9) | 93 (3.7) | 114 (4.5) | 121 (4.8) | 95 (3.7) | 149 (5.9) | 129 (5.1) | 106 (4.2) | 135 (5.3) | 86 (3.4) | 109 (4.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Garfield are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Garfield: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 145 | 176 | 249 | 238 | 270 | 310 | 337 | 311 | 275 | 217 | 204 | 172 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 36m | 10h 38m | 11h 58m | 13h 19m | 14h 28m | 15h 2m | 14h 44m | 13h 42m | 12h 24m | 11h 3m | 9h 52m | 9h 16m |
Garfield experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Low / 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 Garfield 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 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |