Humid subtropical
Pennsville, New Jersey
Salem County, New Jersey · Population 12k · 13 ft elevation
Living in Pennsville
Pennsville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it gets light snow (20″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 58 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Pennsville at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 20″58th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,795 hrs48th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $188k30th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,225/mo53th percentile
- Median household income
- $75k50th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 3.74%100th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.871th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 194 per 100k54th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,109 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7729th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6564th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 26°F | 3.2″ | 6.1″ | 164 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 27°F | 2.8″ | 7.8″ | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 34°F | 4.2″ | 3.1″ | 206 hrs |
| Apr | 64°F | 44°F | 3.5″ | 0.1″ | 241 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 54°F | 3.6″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 63°F | 4.7″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 69°F | 4.4″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 67°F | 4.0″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 60°F | 4.4″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 48°F | 3.7″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 38°F | 3.1″ | 0.2″ | 185 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 31°F | 3.9″ | 2.9″ | 157 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