Hackettstown, NJ climate
Hackettstown has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Hackettstown feels like
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Hackettstown 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 | 36° | 19° | 3.7" | 7.4" | 11 | 11 | 18° – 35° |
| February | 40° | 21° | 2.9" | 10.3" | 8 | 14 | 18° – 36° |
| March | 48° | 27° | 4.1" | 5.8" | 10 | 6 | 32° – 48° |
| April | 61° | 37° | 3.9" | 0.7" | 10 | 0 | 45° – 53° |
| May | 71° | 47° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| June | 79° | 56° | 5.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| July | 84° | 61° | 5.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| August | 82° | 59° | 4.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 4.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 61° – 67° |
| October | 63° | 41° | 4.6" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 32° | 3.6" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 37° – 47° |
| December | 41° | 24° | 4.4" | 4.8" | 10 | 5 | 25° – 43° |
| Year | 61° | 40° | 51.0" | 29.6" | 120 | 37 |
“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 Hackettstown
Hackettstown gets 51 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 120 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 37 days of the year.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 54% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Hackettstown
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hackettstown, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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.
Hackettstown and its neighbors
Hackettstown borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Allamuchy has the coldest January nights (18°) and Independence the hottest July afternoons (84°). Hackettstown’s January low is 19° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Hackettstown 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 Hackettstown averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.8°). The shift is larger than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hackettstown’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 18° to 36°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Hackettstown’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hackettstown?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Hackettstown?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 61°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hackettstown get?
About 30 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Hackettstown?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 25.
What is the rainiest month in Hackettstown?
July, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 51 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hackettstown itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pottersville 2 Nnw, NJ (9 mi, snow) and Andover Aeroflex Airport, NJ (12 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.