Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY 4.0More precipitation falls on Allenwood than on 77% of U.S. towns: 48 inches a year
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 86° on average. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 61% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 2.2° more than in 1901–2000, led by February. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 9, with the first autumn frost due around November 3.
A year in Allenwood at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Allenwood’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Allenwood’s place in New Jersey beside it.
What a year in Allenwood feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 208 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by November 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Long Branch-oakhurst, NJ, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Allenwood’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 6°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 48 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Allenwood
85% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Long Branch-oakhurst, NJ.
Living with Allenwood’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
208 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 9 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 3.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 1.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Allenwood from natural hazards, strong wind is the largest share (38%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Allenwood and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Allenwood in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Allenwood averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.8°).
A bigger shift than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Allenwood compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Allenwood’s place among New Jersey’s.
Allenwood weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Allenwood’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 24° | 3.8" | 26° – 41° |
| February | 44° | 26° | 3.0" | 23° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 32° | 4.5" | 37° – 49° |
| April | 62° | 40° | 3.7" | 47° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 50° | 3.9" | 56° – 65° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 4.1" | 67° – 74° |
| July | 86° | 66° | 4.5" | 71° – 80° |
| August | 84° | 64° | 4.7" | 70° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 58° | 4.0" | 65° – 71° |
| October | 67° | 46° | 4.2" | 52° – 63° |
| November | 56° | 37° | 3.4" | 40° – 51° |
| December | 47° | 29° | 4.5" | 31° – 49° |
| Year | 64° | 44° | 48.2" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 49°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Allenwood’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Allenwood’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Long Branch-oakhurst, NJ, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Allenwood’s climate
What is the weather like in Allenwood?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 24°. Milder January nights than 61% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 55% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Allenwood in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 94 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How hot does it get in Allenwood?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 66°. About 13 days a year reach 90° (Long Branch-oakhurst, NJ).
When is the first and last frost in Allenwood?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 9 and the first fall frost by November 3, about 208 frost-free days, at Long Branch-oakhurst, NJ.
What growing zone is Allenwood in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Allenwood?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Allenwood getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 97% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Allenwood.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.