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United StatesNew JerseyGloucester CountyClimate Station PHILADELPHIA INTL AP, PA US Distance 11 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Gloucester County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

87.8°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 26.0°F.

Gloucester County gets 44.11" of precipitation a year and 23.1" of snow, and 30% of it falls in Jul, Aug, Sep.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 41.3° 26.0° 3.13" 7.1"
February 44.3° 27.5° 2.75" 8.4"
March 52.8° 34.3° 3.96" 3.6"
April 64.7° 44.3° 3.47" 0.3"
May 74.4° 54.2° 3.34" 0.0"
June 83.2° 63.9° 4.04" 0.0"
July 87.8° 69.6° 4.38" 0.0"
August 85.8° 67.9° 4.29" 0.0"
September 78.9° 60.9° 4.40" 0.0"
October 67.2° 49.2° 3.47" 0.0"
November 55.9° 38.8° 2.91" 0.2"
December 46.0° 31.2° 3.97" 3.5"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 30% falling in the wettest three months (Jul, Aug, Sep).

January 3.13"
February 2.75"
March 3.96"
April 3.47"
May 3.34"
June 4.04"
July 4.38"
August 4.29"
September 4.40"
October 3.47"
November 2.91"
December 3.97"
Annual total 44.11"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,358
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,510
Approximate annual cooling cost At 23.27¢/kWh, New Jersey average $316
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $367

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Gloucester County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Gloucester County?

Gloucester County averages a high of 87.8°F in July and a low of 26.0°F in January. Annual precipitation is 44.11 inches, including 23.1 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Gloucester County?

The wettest stretch is Jul, Aug, Sep, which accounts for 30% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Gloucester County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 87.8°F. That drives 1,358 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Gloucester County?

Yes. Gloucester County averages 23.1 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station PHILADELPHIA INTL AP, PA US (USW00013739), 11 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, New Jersey residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.