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-SA 4.0In Cumberland-Hesstown, July heat, January chill and rainfall all sit near the middle of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 24°. It is a wet place: more rain and snow fall here than on 68% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 2.2° higher. For walks and days out, the stretch from April to June and September to October brings highs of 64–82°.
A year in Cumberland-Hesstown at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cumberland-Hesstown’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cumberland-Hesstown’s place in New Jersey beside it.
What a year in Cumberland-Hesstown feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first by October 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Estell Manor, NJ, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cumberland-Hesstown’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. 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 22 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Estell Manor, NJ, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 125 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Cumberland-Hesstown
82% 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 Estell Manor, NJ.
Living with Cumberland-Hesstown’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
180 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 24 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 0.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cumberland-Hesstown from natural hazards, coastal flooding is the largest share (44%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cumberland-Hesstown and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Cumberland-Hesstown yet.
Climates most like Cumberland-Hesstown’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland-Hesstown, NJ | 24° | 86° | 47" | 22" |
| Covington, KY | 24° | 86° | 45" | 23" |
| Amelia, OH | 23° | 86° | 46" | 23" |
| Lawrenceburg, IN | 23° | 86° | 45" | 23" |
| Warrenton, VA | 25° | 86° | 44" | 21" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Cumberland-Hesstown averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°).
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 Cumberland-Hesstown compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cumberland-Hesstown’s place among New Jersey’s.
Cumberland-Hesstown weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cumberland-Hesstown’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Estell Manor, NJ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 24° | 3.4" | 6.1" | 11 | 5 | 27° – 40° |
| February | 45° | 26° | 3.0" | 8.2" | 11 | 7 | 25° – 42° |
| March | 53° | 32° | 4.5" | 3.4" | 12 | 2 | 37° – 51° |
| April | 64° | 41° | 3.5" | 0.7" | 12 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 51° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| June | 82° | 61° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| July | 86° | 66° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| August | 84° | 64° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 58° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 46° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| November | 57° | 36° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| December | 47° | 29° | 4.3" | 3.6" | 11 | 3 | 30° – 50° |
| Year | 65° | 44° | 46.6" | 22.0" | 125 | 17 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 30° to 50°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Cumberland-Hesstown’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 Cumberland-Hesstown’s center.
- Snow: Estell Manor, NJ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Estell Manor, NJ, 5 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 Cumberland-Hesstown’s climate
What is the weather like in Cumberland-Hesstown?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 61% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 57% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cumberland-Hesstown in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 117 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 27°.
How much snow does Cumberland-Hesstown get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter at Estell Manor, NJ, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 17 days a year.
How hot does it get in Cumberland-Hesstown?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 66°. About 26 days a year reach 90° (Estell Manor, NJ).
When is the first and last frost in Cumberland-Hesstown?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 24 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 180 frost-free days, at Estell Manor, NJ.
What growing zone is Cumberland-Hesstown in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Cumberland-Hesstown?
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 Cumberland-Hesstown 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 Cumberland-Hesstown.
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.