Long Branch-oakhurst, NJ Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Pulled from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →: climate measurements used in PlainClimate's documented score
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Long Branch-oakhurst's primary NOAA station, LONG BRANCH-OAKHURST.
The climate verdict for Long Branch-oakhurst
Water is the standout signal in Long Branch-oakhurst, New Jersey: 52.5 inches of precipitation in a normal year. Against that wet profile, NOAA records an annual average of 54°F. Its climate comfort score of 56/100 (moderate) lands mid-pack nationally, exceeding 36% of station-mapped location scores.
- 54°F
- average temperature, NOAA 1991-2020 normal
- 56/100
- comfort score, above 36% of station-mapped location scores
- 52.5"
- yearly precipitation total
- 208 days
- frost-free days per growing season
Long Branch-oakhurst: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USC00284987 · Long Branch-oakhurst, NJ 54°F mean · 52.5" precip
TEMP-COOL · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-WET · SWING-MID · COMF-MID · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-COOL 54°F
- RANK-MID #3,842
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lewiston Nez Pe…
- PRCP-WET 52.5"
- SWING-MID 42°F
- COMF-MID 56/100
- LOAD-HEAT 4,986 HDD
- STN-1 USC00284987
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Lewiston Nez Perce County, ID (+ 0.1 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every NJ station list.
- Long Branch-oak… (this station) 54°F
- Cold Fairmont, WV 54°F
- Hot Glenville, WV 54°F
- Near Lewiston Nez Pe…, ID 54°F
- Near Morgantown Hart…, WV 54°F
Climate Living Index · Long Branch-oakhurst
Long Branch-oakhurst: 61/100 · grade C
Long Branch-oakhurst publishes 4 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals); 2 missing weights rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Long Branch-oakhurst, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 56/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 100 calendar days | 76/100 · B |
| Frost-free season | 208 days/year | 70/100 · B |
| Annual temperature balance | 53.7°F · 13.8° from 67.5°F | 55/100 · C |
| Precipitation balance | 52.5 in · 17.5 from 35 in | 38/100 · F |
Long Branch-oakhurst · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Long Branch-oakhurst is a temperate Köppen climate: Cfa
Coldest-month mean 33.3°F and warmest-month mean 75.1°F place this station in temperate, no dry season, hot summer climates (Cfa). Class Cfa is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: temperate, specifically temperate, no dry season, hot summer.
- Köppen code
- Cfa
- Group
- Temperate
- Warmest month
- 75.1°F
- Coldest month
- 33.3°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Long Branch-oakhurst sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Long Branch-oakhurst's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- 56th percentile warmth
- Mid-pack annual mean versus 6,861 station normals.
- Annual precipitation
- Top 14% wettest
- Long Branch-oakhurst's annual total ranks in the wetter third of 6,352 measured normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- 43rd percentile swing
- Typical seasonal amplitude versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Long Branch-oakhurst compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Long Branch-oakhurst's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
56 36th percentile score exceeds 36% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). This entry sits in this band.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Above this entry.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Long Branch-oakhurst's measured station temperature trend
MethodologyAcross 78 complete annual observations from 1909 to 2025, LONG BRANCH-OAKHURST warmed at a fitted rate of 0.16°C per decade. The line shows the fitted change relative to its first year, not raw year-to-year temperatures or a forecast.
- Long Branch-oakhurst primary station fitted change +0.16 °C/decade
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F (5°C) | 25°F (-4°C) | 33°F (1°C) | 4.2" | 23.7 | 0.0 |
| February | 43°F (6°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 35°F (1°C) | 3.3" | 21.1 | 0.0 |
| March | 49°F (10°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 4.3" | 16.0 | 0.0 |
| April | 59°F (15°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 3.9" | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| May | 68°F (20°C) | 51°F (10°C) | 60°F (15°C) | 4.1" | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| June | 78°F (25°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 69°F (21°C) | 4.3" | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| July | 84°F (29°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 4.4" | 0.0 | 6.0 |
| August | 82°F (28°C) | 65°F (19°C) | 74°F (23°C) | 6.3" | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| September | 76°F (25°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 4.3" | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| October | 66°F (19°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 4.7" | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| November | 56°F (13°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 3.8" | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| December | 47°F (8°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 38°F (4°C) | 4.8" | 20.6 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Summer here tops out rather than builds: the warmest normal high is 84°F around July 14, short of 90°F on every date, while 100 dates carry a normal low at or below freezing, the coldest 24°F near January 25.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into March 15, then returns to freezing around December 7, covering 100 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is May 2, when 38% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is August 30 at 28%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 121 wet dates a year.
The widest day
October 21 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 19°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Long Branch-oakhurst.
Where Long Branch-oakhurst Stands Nationally
Among the steadiest day-night climates ranked: even the widest normal daily swing holds to roughly 19°F.
The normal water year runs well above the national norm at roughly 53 inches.
Long Branch-oakhurst earns 2 nationally notable standings (outer quintiles) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations; only those extremes render.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall
11.0 days with precipitation
8.8 days with precipitation
9.8 days with precipitation
11.2 days with precipitation
11.7 days with precipitation
10.4 days with precipitation
9.3 days with precipitation
9.0 days with precipitation
8.8 days with precipitation
9.9 days with precipitation
9.2 days with precipitation
10.4 days with precipitation
Long Branch-oakhurst spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 29% of the annual total and December through February 23%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. Long Branch-oakhurst has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a 41.8°F seasonal spread.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: August averages 6.3" and February 3.3". The three wettest months together take 30% of the year, against the 25% a perfectly flat distribution would give them.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. "Spread across the year" means neither the June-August nor the December-February share reaches 35%; it describes an average year, not the variability of any single one.
When it rains in Long Branch-oakhurst, it arrives in quantity
52.5" of precipitation falls across only about 120 wet days here, averaging 0.44 inches each. Fewer days carry more water: the year's total is delivered in comparatively heavy events rather than persistent damp.
- Days with measurable precipitation
- about 120 a year, 33% of all days
- Average depth per wet day
- 0.44 inches
- Most wet days
- May, about 12
- Fewest wet days
- February, about 9
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year, and a per-day average is not a forecast of any individual storm.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
November 3
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
April 9
50% probability date
Growing Season
208 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
4,986
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
913
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside NJ closest to Long Branch-oakhurst on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (54°F here).
- Beaverton, OR 54°F · 0.0°F off
- Caliente, NV 54°F · 0.0°F off
- Carrollton, MO 54°F · 0.0°F off
- Centralia, KS 54°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (52.5" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Clendenin, WV 52.5" · 0.0" off
- Newnan, GA 52.5" · 0.0" off
- Albany, GA 52.5" · 0.0" off
- Carthage, TN 52.5" · 0.0" off
Data-derived climate profile
How Long Branch-oakhurst's climate pattern fits together
heating led · wet · mid swing
Long Branch-oakhurst's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 4,986 annual heating degree days against 913 for cooling. Its 41.8°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Long Branch-oakhurst's frost-free season lasts about 208 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
July and January mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in Long Branch-oakhurst's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 41.8°F. The annual average is 54°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Alongside its heating load, Long Branch-oakhurst carries 52.5 inches of precipitation in a normal year, inside PlainClimate's wet range. Snowfall is not added to the interpretation because its annual value is missing. That distinction matters because a wet annual total can arrive as rain, snow, or a mixture at different times.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from Long Branch-oakhurst's primary station, so the winter figures are a thirty-year average and not a floor: a single hard season can run well below them. Treat each band as a descriptive range for Long Branch-oakhurst, not an official NOAA class or a year-ahead forecast.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Long Branch-oakhurst's primary station: LONG BRANCH-OAKHURST (USC00284987). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for Long Branch-oakhurst; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Long Branch-oakhurst comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.