Humid subtropical

Gloucester City, New Jersey

Camden County, New Jersey · Population 11k · 7 ft elevation

Living in Gloucester City

Gloucester City has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).

Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it gets light snow (16″ a season).

Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 52 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Gloucester City at a glance

Population
11k
Elevation
7 ft
Average daily high
66°F50th percentile
Average daily low
50°F69th percentile
Annual precipitation
51″78th percentile
Annual snowfall
16″53th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,704 hrs38th percentile
Median AQI
4462th percentile
Median home value
$180k28th percentile
Median rent
$1,489/mo67th percentile
Median household income
$71k45th percentile
Property tax rate
3.42%100th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
10.8%
Sales tax (state + local)
6.6%
Unemployment rate
6.0%
Homes with broadband
88%32th percentile
Walkability index
13.991th percentile
Average commute
21 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
37%34th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
57%
Violent crime rate
43 per 100k12th percentile
Property crime rate
816 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9357th percentile
Outdoor access
5353th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
2%
Public land within 30 miles
8%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
394 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Gloucester City, New Jersey
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan42°F28°F3.6″6.4″162 hrs
Feb45°F30°F3.3″4.0″172 hrs
Mar54°F37°F4.5″2.0″204 hrs
Apr66°F47°F4.0″0.1″233 hrs
May76°F57°F4.1″—257 hrs
Jun85°F66°F4.8″—291 hrs
Jul90°F72°F4.8″—324 hrs
Aug87°F70°F5.0″—290 hrs
Sep81°F63°F4.9″—246 hrs
Oct68°F51°F4.2″—198 hrs
Nov57°F42°F3.4″0.1″178 hrs
Dec47°F33°F4.3″3.5″150 hrs

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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology