In Goshen, July heat, January chill and rainfall all sit near the middle of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 28°. August is the wettest month, February the driest. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 69% of U.S. towns. Garden chairs stay out from May to June and August to October, the months with highs of 67–83°.
A year in Goshen at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Goshen’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Goshen’s place in New Jersey beside it.
What a year in Goshen feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 181 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 Belleplain Stn Forest, NJ, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Goshen’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 7°. 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 15 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Cape May 2 Nw, NJ, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Goshen
80% 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 Belleplain Stn Forest, NJ.
Living with Goshen’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
181 frost-free days in zone 7b. 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: May, June, August, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Goshen from natural hazards, coastal flooding is the largest share (30%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Goshen and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Goshen yet.
Climates most like Goshen’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen, NJ | 28° | 85° | 46" | 15" |
| Asheville, NC | 27° | 85° | 46" | 12" |
| Abingdon, VA | 25° | 84° | 45" | 12" |
| Erwin, TN | 26° | 85° | 48" | 9.3" |
| Withamsville, OH | 23° | 86° | 46" | 16" |
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 Goshen averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 95% 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 Goshen compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Goshen’s place among New Jersey’s.
Goshen weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Goshen’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cape May 2 Nw, NJ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 28° | 3.4" | 4.5" | 11 | 4 | 29° – 42° |
| February | 45° | 29° | 3.1" | 5.7" | 11 | 4 | 26° – 43° |
| March | 51° | 35° | 4.4" | 2.5" | 12 | 1 | 38° – 51° |
| April | 62° | 43° | 3.5" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| May | 71° | 53° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 63° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 68° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| August | 83° | 67° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| September | 77° | 61° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 49° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| November | 56° | 39° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| December | 48° | 32° | 4.2" | 2.0" | 11 | 2 | 32° – 51° |
| Year | 64° | 47° | 46.1" | 14.8" | 124 | 10 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 51°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Goshen’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 Goshen’s center.
- Snow: Cape May 2 Nw, NJ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Belleplain Stn Forest, NJ, 7 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 Goshen’s climate
What is the weather like in Goshen?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 53% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Goshen in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 118 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How much snow does Goshen get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter at Cape May 2 Nw, NJ, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 10 days a year.
How hot does it get in Goshen?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 68°. About 28 days a year reach 90° (Belleplain Stn Forest, NJ).
When is the first and last frost in Goshen?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 24 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 181 frost-free days, at Belleplain Stn Forest, NJ.
What growing zone is Goshen in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Goshen?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Goshen getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 95% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Goshen.
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.