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Princeton

New Jersey, United States · 31,000 people
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Annual mean 13°C · wettest around December · prevailing wind W
Warmest
29.2 °C
Coldest
2.6 °C
Wettest
42%
Windiest
4.5 m/s
Prevailing
W
3.6 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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-5051015202530JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember-5051015202530JFMAMJJASOND

The average temperature in Princeton over the whole year is 13°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 29°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -1°C.

Month by month Princeton climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January3°C-1°C-2°C38%47%3.0 m/s108
February5°C0°C0°C42%44%2.9 m/s2019
March9°C3°C5°C38%44%3.3 m/s11037
April15°C8°C11°C37%46%3.2 m/s29359
May20°C13°C18°C34%52%2.6 m/s591766
June26°C18°C25°C33%39%2.4 m/s614634
July29°C22°C30°C39%36%2.0 m/s25616
August28°C20°C29°C36%37%2.0 m/s396113
September24°C17°C24°C36%42%2.2 m/s673644
October18°C11°C16°C39%42%2.2 m/s541069
November11°C5°C7°C37%35%2.5 m/s14047
December6°C1°C1°C42%45%2.6 m/s1017

High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.

Seasons, and the year in short Princeton weather by season

Year round, Princeton has days of about 3°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 29°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from -1°C to 22°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 13°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around December and least likely around June. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.

Princeton weather in winterDecember to February

High 5°CLow 0°CRain 41%

Winter in Princeton has typical daily highs of about 5°C and lows of about 0°C, with a 41% chance of rain on a given day.

Princeton weather in springMarch to May

High 15°CLow 8°CRain 36%

Spring in Princeton has typical daily highs of about 15°C and lows of about 8°C, with a 36% chance of rain on a given day.

Princeton weather in summerJune to August

High 27°CLow 20°CRain 36%

Summer in Princeton has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 20°C, with a 36% chance of rain on a given day.

Princeton weather in autumnSeptember to November

High 18°CLow 11°CRain 37%

Autumn in Princeton has typical daily highs of about 18°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 37% chance of rain on a given day.

When is the rainy season in Princeton?

Princeton has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 33% in June, the driest month, to 42% in December, the wettest.

What time of year is Princeton windiest?

Winds in Princeton are highest in March, averaging 3.3 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in July, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.

What is the average temperature in Princeton year round?

The average temperature in Princeton over the whole year is 13°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 29°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -1°C.

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