Pemberton Heights, NJ climate
Pemberton Heights has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pemberton Heights feels like
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Pemberton Heights 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° | 25° | 3.5" | 6.0" | 8 | 6 | 26° – 41° |
| February | 45° | 26° | 2.9" | 8.9" | 8 | 6 | 25° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 32° | 4.1" | 3.9" | 8 | 2 | 38° – 51° |
| April | 65° | 41° | 3.6" | 0.5" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 51° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| June | 83° | 60° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 5.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| August | 85° | 64° | 4.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 78° |
| September | 79° | 58° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 46° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| November | 56° | 36° | 3.3" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| December | 47° | 30° | 4.2" | 3.9" | 9 | 3 | 31° – 50° |
| Year | 65° | 45° | 47.0" | 23.5" | 97 | 17 |
“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 Pemberton Heights
Pemberton Heights gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 97 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 17 days of the year.
About 195 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first one by October 28. That leaves about 195 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 69% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pemberton Heights
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pemberton Heights, 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.
How Pemberton Heights 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 Pemberton Heights averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°). The shift is larger than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pemberton Heights’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 50°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Pemberton Heights’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pemberton Heights?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Pemberton Heights?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 25 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pemberton Heights get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Pemberton Heights?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 28, and the last spring frost by April 15.
What is the rainiest month in Pemberton Heights?
July, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pemberton Heights itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Indian Mills 2 W, NJ (12 mi, snow) and Mt Holly S Jersey Airport, NJ (9 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.