Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0For weather, Lower Alloways Creek Township is about as ordinary as U.S. towns get
Nights in January average 27°. A year here swings 59° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. In January, nights here are milder than in 68% of U.S. towns. The outdoor season runs from April to June and September to October, with highs of 63–81°.
A year in Lower Alloways Creek Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lower Alloways Creek Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lower Alloways Creek Township’s place in New Jersey beside it.
What a year in Lower Alloways Creek Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 205 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Seabrook Farms, NJ, 13 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lower Alloways Creek Township’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 8°. 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 12 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Seabrook Farms, NJ, is heaviest from January through February, about 4 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 117 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lower Alloways Creek Township
81% 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 Seabrook Farms, NJ.
Living with Lower Alloways Creek Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
205 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 10 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 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 4.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lower Alloways Creek Township from natural hazards, coastal flooding is the largest share (58%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lower Alloways Creek Township and its neighbors
Quinton Township has the coldest January nights next door (26°, 1° colder) and Quinton Township the hottest July afternoons (87°, 1° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Lower Alloways Creek Township’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Alloways Creek Township, NJ | 27° | 86° | 45" | 12" |
| Timberlake, VA | 26° | 86° | 45" | 12" |
| Woodfin, NC | 27° | 85° | 46" | 12" |
| Bristol, TN | 27° | 86° | 46" | 9.2" |
| Teays Valley, WV | 25° | 87° | 44" | 11" |
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 Lower Alloways Creek Township averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°).
A bigger shift than in 90% 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 Lower Alloways Creek Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lower Alloways Creek Township’s place among New Jersey’s.
Lower Alloways Creek Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lower Alloways Creek Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Seabrook Farms, NJ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 27° | 3.1" | 3.9" | 10 | 5 | 27° – 42° |
| February | 45° | 28° | 2.8" | 3.6" | 10 | 6 | 26° – 44° |
| March | 52° | 35° | 4.1" | 1.8" | 11 | 2 | 38° – 52° |
| April | 63° | 45° | 3.4" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 51° – 58° |
| May | 72° | 54° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| June | 81° | 64° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| July | 86° | 69° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| August | 84° | 67° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| September | 78° | 61° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 49° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| November | 56° | 39° | 3.2" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| December | 47° | 32° | 3.9" | 2.2" | 10 | 2 | 31° – 51° |
| Year | 64° | 48° | 44.8" | 11.8" | 117 | 15 |
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 51°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Lower Alloways Creek Township’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 Lower Alloways Creek Township’s center.
- Snow: Seabrook Farms, NJ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Seabrook Farms, NJ, 13 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft higher; 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 Lower Alloways Creek Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Lower Alloways Creek Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 68% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 55% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lower Alloways Creek Township in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 87 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 27°.
How much snow does Lower Alloways Creek Township get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter at Seabrook Farms, NJ, heaviest from January through February, about 4 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 15 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lower Alloways Creek Township?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 69°. About 25 days a year reach 90° (Seabrook Farms, NJ).
When is the first and last frost in Lower Alloways Creek Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 10 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 205 frost-free days, at Seabrook Farms, NJ.
What growing zone is Lower Alloways Creek Township in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lower Alloways Creek Township?
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 Lower Alloways Creek Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 90% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lower Alloways Creek Township.
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.