Photo: Jag9889 · CC BY-SA 4.0Wet weather: 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Little Ferry, more than in 75% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 24° on average. Seasons differ by 63°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 60% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around April 3; autumn frost returns near November 4.
A year in Little Ferry at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Little Ferry’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Little Ferry’s place in New Jersey beside it.
What a year in Little Ferry feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 215 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 3 and the first by November 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Teterboro Airport, 1.6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Little Ferry’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 28 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Harrison, NJ, is heaviest from January through February, about 8 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 120 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Little Ferry
79% 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 Teterboro Airport.
Living with Little Ferry’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
215 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 3 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 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Little Ferry from natural hazards, coastal flooding is the largest share (50%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Little Ferry and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Little Ferry in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Little Ferry’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Ferry, NJ | 24° | 87° | 48" | 28" |
| Randallstown, MD | 24° | 87° | 48" | 29" |
| Charleston, WV | 25° | 87° | 46" | 32" |
| Covington, KY | 24° | 86° | 45" | 23" |
| Gettysburg, PA | 22° | 87° | 45" | 27" |
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 Little Ferry averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 96% 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 Little Ferry compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Little Ferry’s place among New Jersey’s.
Little Ferry weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Little Ferry’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Harrison, NJ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 24° | 3.4" | 8.0" | 11 | 8 | 23° – 39° |
| February | 43° | 25° | 2.9" | 8.4" | 10 | 9 | 22° – 40° |
| March | 50° | 32° | 4.2" | 4.7" | 11 | 3 | 36° – 50° |
| April | 62° | 42° | 4.0" | 0.7" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 52° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| June | 82° | 61° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 74° |
| July | 87° | 67° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| August | 85° | 65° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| September | 77° | 58° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| October | 66° | 46° | 4.3" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| November | 55° | 37° | 3.5" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 41° – 51° |
| December | 45° | 30° | 4.3" | 5.9" | 11 | 3 | 30° – 49° |
| Year | 64° | 45° | 47.8" | 28.2" | 120 | 24 |
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 49°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Little Ferry’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 Little Ferry’s center.
- Snow: Harrison, NJ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Teterboro Airport, 1.6 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 Little Ferry’s climate
What is the weather like in Little Ferry?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 60% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Little Ferry in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 89 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 23°.
How much snow does Little Ferry get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter at Harrison, NJ, heaviest from January through February, about 8 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 24 days a year.
How hot does it get in Little Ferry?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 67°. About 29 days a year reach 90° (Teterboro Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Little Ferry?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 3 and the first fall frost by November 4, about 215 frost-free days, at Teterboro Airport.
What growing zone is Little Ferry 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 Little Ferry?
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 Little Ferry getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 96% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Little Ferry.
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.