Sure, a Saturday morning right after a foot of fluffy snow is the best thing ever. But that same amount of snow on Tuesday in New Jersey can make a commute last forever. Imagine it’s the dead of winter and the time of year when the ground is frozen, the air is bone-chilling, and there are piles of dirty, nasty, ice-encrusted snow all over the place.
This is about the time of year when you’re just about ready for spring — especially in Newton, the snowiest place in New Jersey.
So, put on your parkas, snow boots, and gloves, and let’s go outside to see which New Jersey cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in New Jersey with Saturday Night Science, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in Garden State.
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The 10 Snowiest Cities In New Jersey For 2024
What’s the snowiest place in New Jersey with more than 5,000 people? That would be Newton with an average annual snowfall of 38.8 inches.
Read on below to see where your town ranked, you snow angels.
And if you already knew these places were snowy, check out the best places to live in New Jersey or the cheapest places in New Jersey.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In New Jersey For 2024
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Population: 8,036
Average Annual Snowfall: 38.8 inches
More on Newton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 9,635
Average Annual Snowfall: 37.6 inches
More on Lake Mohawk: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 14,802
Average Annual Snowfall: 36.1 inches
More on Hopatcong: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,187
Average Annual Snowfall: 34.7 inches
More on Mount Arlington: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 9,579
Average Annual Snowfall: 33.6 inches
More on Hackett: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 6,607
Average Annual Snowfall: 31.1 inches
More on Wharton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 18,324
Average Annual Snowfall: 30.8 inches
More on Dover: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 14,608
Average Annual Snowfall: 30.0 inches
More on Phillipsburg: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 18,563
Average Annual Snowfall: 28.6 inches
More on Morristown: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
How We Determined The Cities In New Jersey With The Most Snow
In order to rank the snowiest cities in New Jersey, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Garden State get the most annual snowfall.
We updated this article for 2024. This is our second time ranking the snowiest cities in New Jersey.
Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities:
- Newark — 26.2 inches
- Jersey City — 26.1 inches
- Paterson — 24.9 inches
The snowiest cities in New Jersey are Newton, Lake Mohawk, Hopatcong, Mount Arlington, Hackett, Wharton, Dover, Phillipsburg, Mendham, and Morristown.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
If you’re curious, here are the places that get the least amount of snow in New Jersey with at least snow snowfall:
- Palmyra — 9.7 inches
- Haddonfield — 10.3 inches
- Stratford — 11.1 inches
For more New Jersey reading, check out:
Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In New Jersey
| Rank | City | Snow (Inches) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newton | 38.8 | 8,036 |
| 2 | Lake Mohawk | 37.6 | 9,635 |
| 3 | Hopatcong | 36.1 | 14,802 |
| 4 | Mount Arlington | 34.7 | 5,187 |
| 5 | Hackett | 33.6 | 9,579 |
| 6 | Wharton | 31.1 | 6,607 |
| 7 | Dover | 30.8 | 18,324 |
| 8 | Phillipsburg | 30.0 | 14,608 |
| 9 | Mendham | 29.7 | 5,016 |
| 10 | Morristown | 28.6 | 18,563 |
| 11 | Chatham | 28.6 | 9,011 |
| 12 | White Meadow Lake | 28.6 | 8,943 |
| 13 | Succasunna | 28.6 | 8,859 |
| 14 | Budd Lake | 28.6 | 8,403 |
| 15 | Butler | 28.6 | 7,659 |
| 16 | Rockaway | 28.6 | 6,490 |
| 17 | Morris Plains | 28.6 | 5,598 |
| 18 | Boonton | 28.2 | 8,422 |
| 19 | Kinnelon | 27.5 | 10,372 |
| 20 | Norwood | 27.5 | 5,823 |
| 21 | Demarest | 27.5 | 5,004 |
| 22 | Closter | 27.4 | 8,582 |
| 23 | Cresskill | 27.3 | 8,729 |
| 24 | Tenafly | 27.2 | 14,788 |
| 25 | Keyport | 27.0 | 7,195 |
| 26 | Bloomingdale | 26.9 | 7,933 |
| 27 | Westwood | 26.8 | 11,140 |
| 28 | Elizabeth | 26.7 | 127,759 |
| 29 | Mil | 26.7 | 6,989 |
| 30 | Washington | 26.7 | 6,466 |
| 31 | Montvale | 26.6 | 8,199 |
| 32 | Bayonne | 26.5 | 65,378 |
| 33 | New Brunswick | 26.5 | 56,338 |
| 34 | Park Ridge | 26.5 | 8,820 |
| 35 | Emerson | 26.5 | 7,616 |
| 36 | Hillsdale | 26.4 | 10,452 |
| 37 | Lincroft | 26.3 | 6,431 |
| 38 | Woodcliff Lake | 26.3 | 5,818 |
| 39 | Newark | 26.2 | 279,793 |
| 40 | East Orange | 26.2 | 64,578 |
| 41 | Eato | 26.2 | 12,298 |
| 42 | Glen Ridge | 26.2 | 7,607 |
| 43 | Jersey City | 26.1 | 259,651 |
| 44 | Fort Lee | 26.1 | 36,251 |
| 45 | Englewood | 26.1 | 27,992 |
| 46 | Red Bank | 26.1 | 12,238 |
| 47 | Englewood Cliffs | 26.1 | 5,369 |
| 48 | West New York | 26.0 | 51,860 |
| 49 | Cliffside Park | 26.0 | 24,493 |
| 50 | Palisades Park | 26.0 | 20,364 |
| 51 | North Arlington | 26.0 | 15,734 |
| 52 | Highland Park | 26.0 | 14,263 |
| 53 | Fairview | 26.0 | 14,233 |
| 54 | Ridgefield Park | 26.0 | 12,969 |
| 55 | Edgewater | 26.0 | 11,935 |
| 56 | Ridgefield | 26.0 | 11,256 |
| 57 | Leonia | 26.0 | 9,129 |
| 58 | Woodland Park | 25.9 | 12,267 |
| 59 | Guttenberg | 25.9 | 11,595 |
| 60 | Haledon | 25.9 | 8,412 |
| 61 | Prospect Park | 25.9 | 5,924 |
| 62 | Singac | 25.9 | 5,108 |
| 63 | Short Hills | 25.8 | 12,831 |
| 64 | Upper Montclair | 25.8 | 11,753 |
| 65 | Brookdale | 25.8 | 9,813 |
| 66 | Spotswood | 25.8 | 8,413 |
| 67 | Caldwell | 25.8 | 7,902 |
| 68 | North Caldwell | 25.8 | 6,415 |
| 69 | Old Tappan | 25.8 | 5,922 |
| 70 | Kearny | 25.7 | 41,866 |
| 71 | Linden | 25.7 | 41,322 |
| 72 | Hasbrouck Heights | 25.7 | 12,100 |
| 73 | Wood-Ridge | 25.7 | 7,938 |
| 74 | Union City | 25.6 | 68,656 |
| 75 | Hoboken | 25.6 | 52,452 |
| 76 | Sayreville | 25.6 | 44,051 |
| 77 | Hackensack | 25.6 | 44,035 |
| 78 | Lodi | 25.6 | 24,590 |
| 79 | Roselle | 25.6 | 21,466 |
| 80 | Rutherford | 25.6 | 18,434 |
| 81 | Secaucus | 25.6 | 18,170 |
| 82 | Ringwood | 25.6 | 12,387 |
| 83 | Little Ferry | 25.6 | 10,856 |
| 84 | Maywood | 25.6 | 9,694 |
| 85 | East Rutherford | 25.6 | 9,076 |
| 86 | Bogota | 25.6 | 8,329 |
| 87 | Carlstadt | 25.6 | 6,225 |
| 88 | Clifton | 25.5 | 85,552 |
| 89 | Garfield | 25.5 | 31,265 |
| 90 | Bergenfield | 25.5 | 27,339 |
| 91 | Dumont | 25.5 | 17,820 |
| 92 | New Milford | 25.5 | 16,640 |
| 93 | Roselle Park | 25.5 | 13,555 |
| 94 | Wallington | 25.5 | 11,584 |
| 95 | River Edge | 25.5 | 11,566 |
| 96 | Oradell | 25.5 | 8,146 |
| 97 | Passaic | 25.4 | 70,618 |
| 98 | Paramus | 25.4 | 26,760 |
| 99 | Carteret | 25.4 | 23,965 |
| 100 | Elmwood Park | 25.4 | 19,959 |
