Commercial, NJ climate
Commercial has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Commercial feels like
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Commercial 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 | 43° | 26° | 3.3" | 3.9" | 10 | 5 | 27° – 41° |
| February | 45° | 27° | 2.9" | 3.6" | 10 | 6 | 26° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 33° | 4.3" | 1.8" | 11 | 2 | 38° – 51° |
| April | 64° | 43° | 3.4" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 52° | 3.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| June | 81° | 62° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| July | 86° | 67° | 4.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| August | 84° | 65° | 4.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 59° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 47° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| November | 57° | 37° | 3.2" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 41° – 51° |
| December | 48° | 30° | 4.1" | 2.2" | 10 | 2 | 31° – 51° |
| Year | 65° | 46° | 45.7" | 11.8" | 117 | 15 |
“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 Commercial
Commercial gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 117 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 15 days of the year.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first one by October 23. That leaves about 181 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 54% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Commercial
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Commercial, 82% of that work is heating and 18% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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.
Commercial and its neighbors
Commercial borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.9°. Maurice River has the coldest January nights (25°) and Millville the hottest July afternoons (87°). Commercial’s January low is 26° and its July high 86°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Commercial 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 Commercial averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Commercial’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 31° to 51°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Commercial’s climate
What is the coldest month in Commercial?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Commercial?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 67°. About 22 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Commercial get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Commercial?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 24.
What is the rainiest month in Commercial?
August, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Commercial itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Seabrook Farms, NJ (18 mi, snow) and Millville Municipal Airport, NJ (7 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.