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 4.0The climate in North Middletown sits close to the middle of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 26°. Its yearly precipitation tops that of 72% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 2.3° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. Garden planting can start around April 17; autumn frost returns near October 23.
A year in North Middletown at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about North Middletown’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with North Middletown’s place in New Jersey beside it.
What a year in North Middletown feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 190 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Freehold-marlboro, NJ, 11 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts North Middletown’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 25 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Ny Ave V Brooklyn, NY, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; July 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 North Middletown
83% 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 Freehold-marlboro, NJ.
Living with North Middletown’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
190 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 17 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October. 0.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in North Middletown from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (27%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 21%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →North Middletown and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of North Middletown in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like North Middletown’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Middletown, NJ | 26° | 86° | 47" | 25" |
| Walton, KY | 23° | 86° | 47" | 23" |
| Amelia, OH | 23° | 86° | 46" | 23" |
| Damascus, MD | 25° | 85° | 45" | 31" |
| Clarksburg, WV | 23° | 85° | 47" | 24" |
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 North Middletown averaged 2.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+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 North Middletown compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with North Middletown’s place among New Jersey’s.
North Middletown weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at North Middletown’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Ny Ave V Brooklyn, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 26° | 3.6" | 6.5" | 11 | 6 | 25° – 41° |
| February | 43° | 27° | 2.9" | 8.5" | 9 | 7 | 24° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 34° | 4.3" | 4.4" | 11 | 4 | 37° – 50° |
| April | 61° | 43° | 3.7" | 0.6" | 12 | 0 | 48° – 56° |
| May | 71° | 52° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 62° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 86° | 68° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| August | 84° | 67° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| September | 77° | 60° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| October | 66° | 49° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| November | 55° | 39° | 3.4" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| December | 46° | 31° | 4.3" | 4.3" | 10 | 2 | 31° – 50° |
| Year | 63° | 47° | 47.3" | 24.5" | 120 | 19 |
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 50°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where North Middletown’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 North Middletown’s center.
- Snow: Ny Ave V Brooklyn, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Freehold-marlboro, NJ, 11 miles from the town’s center, 180 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 North Middletown’s climate
What is the weather like in North Middletown?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 66% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 52% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in North Middletown in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 106 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does North Middletown get?
About 25 inches in a normal winter at Ny Ave V Brooklyn, NY, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 19 days a year.
How hot does it get in North Middletown?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 68°. About 28 days a year reach 90° (Freehold-marlboro, NJ).
When is the first and last frost in North Middletown?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 17 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 190 frost-free days, at Freehold-marlboro, NJ.
What growing zone is North Middletown 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 North Middletown?
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 North Middletown getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.3° 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 North Middletown.
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.