Annual New Jersey rainfall, severe weather weather and climate data

City	Avg Annual Precip	Avg Annual Snow	Avg # days of Precip	Avg # thunderstorm days	Avg # hail days	Avg # severe thunderstorm watches per year	Avg # tornado watches per year	# of tornadoes reported in county, 1960-2010
Atlantic City	40.59	16.3	112	26	0	2	7	7
Newark	46.25	28.7	122	44	1	1	9	2
New Jersey Annual Precipitation Average - 47.15", 15th wettest state in the U.S. New Jersey Tornado Average - 2.5 per year - 37th most in the U.S. Largest reported Tornado in New Jersey from 1950-2011, 10/18/1990 - 1,100 yards / .62 miles wide Date with highest number of reported Tornadoes in New Jersey from 1950-2011, November 16th - 7 tornadoes Average time of occurrence of reported Tornadoes in New Jersey from 1950-2011 - 3:02 pm New Jersey Annual Lightning Density - 6.1 flashes per square mile - 26th highest in U.S. Record Driest year in New Jersey from 1895-2012 - 1965, avg precipitation 29.36 inches Record Wettest year in New Jersey from 1895-2012 - 2011, avg precipitation 63.35 inches

Driest location ranked by lowest annual average precipitation: Atlantic City (Marina), southeastern New Jersey, 38.37"

Wettest location ranked by highest annual average precipitation: Morris Plains, central New Jersey, 53.67"

Snowiest location ranked by highest annual average snowfall: Sussex, northern New Jersey, 39.8"

State precipitation record for 24 hours - Tuckerton, central New Jersey, 8/19/1939, 14.81"

State precipitation record for 1 year - Paterson, northern New Jersey, 1882, 85.99"

State snowfall record for 24 hours - White House, northwestern New Jersey, 3/6-7/1996, 35.0"

State snow record for 1 season - High Point State Park, northern New Jersey, 1995-1996, 122.0"

February 2010 was a remarkable month for snowfall in New Jersey. Most weather reporting stations experienced their heaviest monthly snowfall for any winter month in the past 130 years

New Jersey temperature averages and extremes, precipitation and temperature data for all U.S. states and Top 10 U.S. climate extremes

Data sources: National Climatic Data Center, Severe thunderstorm / tornado watch data period is 1999 - 2008, NOAA Storm Prediction Center, Tornado climate data - NOAA Storm Prediction Center, State lightning flash density average - 1997-2011, Vaisala