Humid subtropical

Palmyra, New Jersey

Burlington County, New Jersey · Population 7.4k · 23 ft elevation

Living in Palmyra

Palmyra has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it gets light snow (16″ a season).

Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 51 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 50, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Palmyra at a glance

Population
7.4k
Elevation
23 ft
Average daily high
64°F39th percentile
Average daily low
46°F52th percentile
Annual precipitation
48″67th percentile
Annual snowfall
16″53th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,704 hrs38th percentile
Median AQI
5084th percentile
Median home value
$217k38th percentile
Median rent
$1,680/mo75th percentile
Median household income
$85k61th percentile
Property tax rate
2.86%98th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
10.8%
Sales tax (state + local)
6.6%
Unemployment rate
5.7%
Homes with broadband
90%43th percentile
Walkability index
13.286th percentile
Average commute
25 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
32%26th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
52%
Violent crime rate
275 per 100k68th percentile
Property crime rate
1,403 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9461th percentile
Outdoor access
5958th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
2%
Public land within 30 miles
8%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
427 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Palmyra, New Jersey
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan40°F25°F3.5″6.4″161 hrs
Feb43°F26°F2.6″4.0″172 hrs
Mar52°F33°F4.4″2.0″204 hrs
Apr64°F43°F3.9″0.1″233 hrs
May73°F53°F3.9″—257 hrs
Jun82°F62°F4.6″—292 hrs
Jul87°F68°F5.0″—324 hrs
Aug85°F66°F4.1″—290 hrs
Sep78°F59°F4.3″—246 hrs
Oct66°F47°F4.1″—198 hrs
Nov55°F37°F3.3″0.1″178 hrs
Dec45°F30°F4.5″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