Wet weather: 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Upper Pohatcong, more than in 75% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 20° on average. Its January nights bite harder than in 62% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 2.3° higher. Central heating does most of its work from November to March, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Upper Pohatcong at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Upper Pohatcong’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Upper Pohatcong’s place in New Jersey beside it.
What a year in Upper Pohatcong feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 188 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Phillipsburg-easton Brg, NJ, 2.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Upper Pohatcong’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 23 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Belvidere Brg, NJ, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 131 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Upper Pohatcong
87% 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 Phillipsburg-easton Brg, NJ.
Living with Upper Pohatcong’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
188 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 25.
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 Upper Pohatcong from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (68%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Upper Pohatcong and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Upper Pohatcong in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Upper Pohatcong’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Pohatcong, NJ | 20° | 86° | 48" | 23" |
| Bloomington, IN | 21° | 85° | 47" | 18" |
| Clarksburg, WV | 23° | 85° | 47" | 24" |
| Elsmere, KY | 23° | 85° | 47" | 23" |
| Delhi Hills, OH | 23° | 86° | 46" | 23" |
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 Upper Pohatcong averaged 2.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+4.1°).
A bigger shift than in 98% 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 Upper Pohatcong compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Upper Pohatcong’s place among New Jersey’s.
Upper Pohatcong weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Upper Pohatcong’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Belvidere Brg, NJ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 20° | 3.4" | 9.9" | 11 | 19° – 36° |
| February | 41° | 21° | 2.7" | 5.2" | 9 | 19° – 38° |
| March | 50° | 28° | 3.7" | 3.5" | 11 | 33° – 49° |
| April | 63° | 38° | 3.9" | 0.3" | 11 | 46° – 55° |
| May | 73° | 48° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 14 | 55° – 65° |
| June | 81° | 57° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 86° | 62° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 69° – 78° |
| August | 83° | 60° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 62° – 69° |
| October | 65° | 41° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 48° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 32° | 3.2" | 0.4" | 10 | 38° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 25° | 4.1" | 4.0" | 12 | 26° – 45° |
| Year | 63° | 41° | 47.9" | 23.3" | 131 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Upper Pohatcong’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 Upper Pohatcong’s center.
- Snow: Belvidere Brg, NJ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Phillipsburg-easton Brg, NJ, 2.7 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 Upper Pohatcong’s climate
What is the weather like in Upper Pohatcong?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 53% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Upper Pohatcong in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 119 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Upper Pohatcong get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter at Belvidere Brg, NJ, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Upper Pohatcong?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 62°. About 21 days a year reach 90° (Phillipsburg-easton Brg, NJ).
When is the first and last frost in Upper Pohatcong?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 18 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 188 frost-free days, at Phillipsburg-easton Brg, NJ.
What growing zone is Upper Pohatcong 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 Upper Pohatcong?
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 Upper Pohatcong getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Upper Pohatcong.
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.