More precipitation falls on Pleasantdale than on 84% of U.S. towns: 50 inches a year
January nights here settle around 22°. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 2.2° above 1901–2000. Garden planting can start around April 18; autumn frost returns near October 24.
A year in Pleasantdale at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pleasantdale’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pleasantdale’s place in New Jersey beside it.
What a year in Pleasantdale feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Essex Fells Service Bldg, NJ, 2.0 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pleasantdale’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. 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 24 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Canoe Brook, NJ, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 123 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Pleasantdale
86% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October 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 Essex Fells Service Bldg, NJ.
Living with Pleasantdale’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
187 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 18 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Pleasantdale from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (71%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pleasantdale and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Pleasantdale yet.
Climates most like Pleasantdale’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasantdale, NJ | 22° | 85° | 50" | 24" |
| Clarksburg, WV | 23° | 85° | 47" | 24" |
| Elsmere, KY | 23° | 85° | 47" | 23" |
| North Vernon, IN | 23° | 86° | 48" | 17" |
| Connellsville, PA | 21° | 84° | 46" | 24" |
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 Pleasantdale averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°).
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 Pleasantdale compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pleasantdale’s place among New Jersey’s.
Pleasantdale weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pleasantdale’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Canoe Brook, NJ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 22° | 3.6" | 5.8" | 10 | 8 | 21° – 37° |
| February | 41° | 24° | 2.9" | 8.4" | 8 | 8 | 20° – 39° |
| March | 49° | 31° | 4.2" | 4.6" | 10 | 5 | 34° – 49° |
| April | 62° | 40° | 4.0" | 0.4" | 12 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 50° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 59° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 73° |
| July | 85° | 65° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 83° | 63° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 76° | 56° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 44° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 36° | 3.7" | 0.7" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 49° |
| December | 43° | 27° | 4.5" | 4.1" | 10 | 4 | 28° – 46° |
| Year | 62° | 43° | 49.9" | 24.0" | 123 | 24 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Pleasantdale’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 Pleasantdale’s center.
- Snow: Canoe Brook, NJ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Essex Fells Service Bldg, NJ, 2.0 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft lower; 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 Pleasantdale’s climate
What is the weather like in Pleasantdale?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 50% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pleasantdale in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 118 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Pleasantdale get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter at Canoe Brook, NJ, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 24 days a year.
How hot does it get in Pleasantdale?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 65°. About 20 days a year reach 90° (Essex Fells Service Bldg, NJ).
When is the first and last frost in Pleasantdale?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 18 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 187 frost-free days, at Essex Fells Service Bldg, NJ.
What growing zone is Pleasantdale in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Pleasantdale?
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 Pleasantdale 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 Pleasantdale.
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.