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 3.0In Wrightstown, July heat, January chill and rainfall all sit near the middle of U.S. towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 87°. It is a wet place: more rain and snow fall here than on 69% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 2.0° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 15 to October 29.
A year in Wrightstown at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wrightstown’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wrightstown’s place in New Jersey beside it.
What a year in Wrightstown feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first by October 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Philadelphia/mt Holly Wfo, NJ, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wrightstown’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 5°. 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 Philadelphia/mt Holly Wfo, NJ, falls mostly in January. 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 143 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Wrightstown
84% 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 Philadelphia/mt Holly Wfo, NJ.
Living with Wrightstown’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
196 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 15 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 29.
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 Wrightstown from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (40%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 20%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wrightstown and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Wrightstown in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Wrightstown’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrightstown, NJ | 24° | 87° | 47" | 25" |
| Fort Thomas, KY | 24° | 87° | 45" | 23" |
| Charleston, WV | 25° | 87° | 46" | 32" |
| Forestville, OH | 23° | 86° | 45" | 23" |
| Spring Ridge, MD | 24° | 87° | 45" | 33" |
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 Wrightstown averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 89% 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 Wrightstown compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wrightstown’s place among New Jersey’s.
Wrightstown weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wrightstown’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Philadelphia/mt Holly Wfo, NJ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 24° | 3.5" | 8.4" | 13 | 6 | 26° – 41° |
| February | 45° | 26° | 2.8" | 6.1" | 12 | 10 | 24° – 42° |
| March | 53° | 32° | 4.0" | 5.9" | 12 | 3 | 37° – 51° |
| April | 64° | 41° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 49° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 51° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| June | 83° | 60° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| August | 85° | 64° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 79° | 57° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 45° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| November | 56° | 36° | 3.2" | 0.5" | 11 | 0 | 41° – 51° |
| December | 47° | 29° | 4.2" | 3.8" | 13 | 3 | 30° – 50° |
| Year | 65° | 44° | 46.9" | 24.8" | 143 | 22 |
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 50°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Wrightstown’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 Wrightstown’s center.
- Snow: Philadelphia/mt Holly Wfo, NJ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Philadelphia/mt Holly Wfo, NJ, 10 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 Wrightstown’s climate
What is the weather like in Wrightstown?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 61% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 63% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wrightstown in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 111 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How much snow does Wrightstown get?
About 25 inches in a normal winter at Philadelphia/mt Holly Wfo, NJ, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 22 days a year.
How hot does it get in Wrightstown?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 22 days a year reach 90° (Philadelphia/mt Holly Wfo, NJ).
When is the first and last frost in Wrightstown?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 15 and the first fall frost by October 29, about 196 frost-free days, at Philadelphia/mt Holly Wfo, NJ.
What growing zone is Wrightstown in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Wrightstown?
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 Wrightstown getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 89% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wrightstown.
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.