Fort Lee, NJ climate
Fort Lee has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Fort Lee feels like
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Fort Lee weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 24° | 3.4" | 8.8" | 11 | 8 | 24° – 39° |
| February | 43° | 26° | 2.9" | 10.1" | 10 | 9 | 22° – 41° |
| March | 50° | 32° | 4.2" | 5.0" | 11 | 4 | 36° – 50° |
| April | 62° | 42° | 4.0" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| May | 72° | 52° | 3.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 61° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 74° |
| July | 86° | 67° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| August | 84° | 65° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| September | 77° | 58° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| October | 66° | 47° | 4.3" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| November | 55° | 38° | 3.6" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 41° – 51° |
| December | 45° | 30° | 4.3" | 4.9" | 11 | 3 | 30° – 49° |
| Year | 63° | 45° | 48.1" | 29.8" | 125 | 24 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Fort Lee
Fort Lee gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 125 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 24 days of the year.
About 215 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 3 and the first one by November 4. That leaves about 215 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 80% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Fort Lee
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fort Lee, 79% of that work is heating and 21% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Fort Lee and its neighbors
Fort Lee borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.6°. Englewood has both the coldest January nights (24°) and the hottest July afternoons (87°). Fort Lee’s January low is 24° and its July high 86°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Fort Lee compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Fort Lee averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°). The shift is larger than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Fort Lee’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 30° to 49°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Fort Lee’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fort Lee?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Fort Lee?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 67°. About 29 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Fort Lee get?
About 30 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Fort Lee?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 4, and the last spring frost by April 3.
What is the rainiest month in Fort Lee?
June, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fort Lee itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at New York Cntrl Pk Twr, NY (5 mi, snow) and Teterboro Airport, NJ (5 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.