Jersey City lies on a peninsula between the Hudson and Hackensack rivers in northeastern New Jersey. Seven miles to the west is Newark, and across the Hudson River to the east is New York City's lower Manhattan skyline. The terrain ranges from low-lying flood plains to gently rolling hills. While Jersey City's climate tends to be continental, influenced by winds from the west, it does experience temperature extremes throughout its four seasons. Summers are hot and humid and winters are moderately snowy.
Area: 14.9 square miles (2000)
Elevation: 20 feet above sea level
Average Annual Temperatures: January, 30.6° F; July, 74.6° F; annual average, 52.6° F
Average Annual Precipitation: 47.4 inches of rain; 27.8 inches of snow