Wharton, New Jersey Weather
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Wharton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 4:29 PM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——60°41°—
- WednesdayNov 11Overcast——59°40°-1°
- ThursdayNov 12Rain91%0.28″51°41°-8°
- FridayNov 13Heavy Drizzle69%0.12″42°35°-9°
- SaturdayNov 14Overcast21%—41°34°-1°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——45°33°+4°
- MondayNov 16Mostly Clear——49°32°+4°
Air quality now AQI 30 · Good
AQI 30 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 6.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 31 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 0.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 31
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.99
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:19 AM
- Moonset
- 5:18 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Wharton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 51°F (high 60°F, low 41°F), 7°F above the 44°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: April 17 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 16 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Wharton
- Tue60°42°0%
- Wed59°40°2%
- Thu51°41°91%
- Fri42°35°69%
- Sat41°34°21%
- Sun45°33°1%
- Mon49°32°2%
- Tue47°32°3%
- Wed47°31°2%
- Thu51°30°3%
- Fri50°34°5%
- Sat56°36°13%
- Sun62°41°31%
- Mon64°42°32%
- Tue42°28°29%
- Wed42°28°13%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically October 23) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest fall brassicas and carrots.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Wharton
SPC includes Wharton in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Wharton
Wharton sits in Morris County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 7m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 14m — a swing of +5h 53m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Trenton, the state’s largest city, lies about 48 miles to the SSW. The nearest town Wharton tracks is Paterson, roughly 22 miles to the E.
Air quality in Wharton
Air quality in Wharton’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 35).
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
In Wharton, July runs warmest near 75°F and January coldest around 29°F, while June is the wettest month (4.9 inches) and February the driest (2.8 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 3.7″ | 11 |
| February | 31° | 2.8″ | 10 |
| March | 39° | 4.2″ | 11 |
| April | 50° | 3.6″ | 12 |
| May | 60° | 4.0″ | 13 |
| June | 70° | 4.9″ | 12 |
| July | 75° | 4.7″ | 11 |
| August | 73° | 3.7″ | 10 |
| September | 66° | 4.7″ | 9 |
| October | 53° | 4.5″ | 11 |
| November | 43° | 4.1″ | 8 |
| December | 34° | 4.4″ | 12 |
Regional context
Similar climates Dover, NJ, Lower Berkshire Valley, NJ, Mount Hope, NJ
Wharton's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 29°F Januarys with 75°F Julys — a 46°F swing. About 49.2 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 131 days a year.
No season owns Wharton's rain: June reaches 4.9 inches across 12.1 days and February keeps 2.8 inches on 10.0, an even spread through Wharton's year. That lines Wharton up with places like Dover, NJ, Lower Berkshire Valley, NJ and Mount Hope, NJ, fed by overlapping storm tracks.
The cool-season window in Wharton starts at April 17, when nights stop freezing — think kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-soil crops in Wharton wait about two weeks past Wharton's last frost, once the soil warms. Wharton's window closes around October 23 as Wharton's overnight lows return below freezing. Sheltered Wharton yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: Dover, NJ, Lower Berkshire Valley, NJ, Mount Hope, NJ, Kenvil, NJ, Victory Gardens, NJ.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Wharton?
- Wharton's last spring frost lands near April 17, and in Wharton the first fall frost follows around October 23.
- What is the rainy season in Wharton?
- Rainfall in Wharton peaks in June near 4.9 inches, out of about 49 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Wharton?
- On average July tops the year in Wharton at about 75°F.
- What is the coldest month in Wharton?
- The coldest stretch in Wharton falls in January, around 29°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Wharton?
- Hardy spring crops go in near April 17 in Wharton; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- How many rainy days does Wharton get?
- Expect roughly 131 wet days a year in Wharton.
- What hardiness zone is Wharton?
- Since January in Wharton averages 29°F, Wharton's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Wharton?
- Wharton's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Wharton?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Wharton in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Wharton?
- Current conditions for Wharton and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Wharton forecast updated?
- The Wharton forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Wharton?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Wharton are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Wharton?
- The next few days in Wharton's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Wharton sits at 40.9°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Wharton
- 07885