2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Colts Neck, NJ vs Hershey, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Hershey. Colts Neck averages 209 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hershey, Pennsylvania gets 42.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Colts Neck, New Jersey gets 47.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hershey averages 26.5 inches of snow per year. Colts Neck averages 24.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hershey, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 84.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.6
Rain: averages 42.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26.5 inches of snow a year

Colts Neck, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.2
Rain: averages 47.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hershey is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Colts Neck is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

Today's Weather - Colts Neck, NJ

69°F

Today's Weather - Hershey, PA

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Colts Neck / Hershey

July is the hottest month for Colts Neck with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Colts Neck, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colts Neck are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Hershey with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Hershey, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hershey are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Colts Neck with an average of 24.2°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hershey with an average of 21.6°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Colts Neck, there are 11.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Jersey.

In Hershey, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Colts Neck, there are 89.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Hershey, there are 110.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Colts Neck, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Hershey, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

July is the wettest month in Colts Neck with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Colts Neck means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.


July is the wettest month in Hershey with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.5 inches in Hershey means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Colts Neck with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 116.3 rainy days annually in Colts Neck, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Hershey with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 122.1 rainy days annually in Hershey, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.7 inches in Colts Neck means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

An annual snowfall of 26.5 inches in Hershey means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania.

February is the snowiest month in Colts Neck with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Hershey with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.