Cherry Hill weather in January

In January, Cherry Hill sees average daytime highs of 41°F and overnight lows near 27°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cherry Hill's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cherry Hill's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
12th warmest
Overnight low
27°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:26 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Cherry Hill is township in Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States.

Founded
1844

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°F through the month.

A typical January day in Cherry Hill reaches about 41°F in the afternoon and slips back to 27°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°F and 55°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 5°F cooler than December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14229
24229
34229
44229
54229
64229
74228
84228
94128
104128
114128
124128
134128
144127
154027
164027
174027
184027
194026
204026
214026
224026
234026
244026
254026
264026
274026
284026
294026
304126
314126

How January really feels in Cherry Hill

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Cherry Hill weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 27°3.29.23.69.50.1
Feb44° / 28°3.08.93.310.40.7
Mar52° / 35°4.110.32.411.72.7
Apr63° / 45°3.510.60.3135.4
May72° / 55°3.411.3014.26.4
Jun82° / 64°3.710.7014.86.0
Jul86° / 70°3.810.7014.54.9
Aug84° / 68°3.810.3013.65.6
Sep77° / 61°3.98.9012.36.9
Oct66° / 49°3.68.2010.96.3
Nov55° / 39°2.97.80.39.83.7
Dec46° / 32°3.99.31.99.21.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
44951
54852
64753
74753
84654
94654
104654
114654
124555
134555
144555
154555
164555
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234456
244456
254555
264456
274456
284555
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Cherry Hill gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 9.2 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1309
2309
33010
43110
53110
63111
73211
83211
93211
103212
113212
123212
133212
143212
153112
163112
173112
183012
193012
202912
212912
222812
232812
242812
252812
262712
272712
282712
292712
302712
312812

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:274:40
29.27:274:40
39.27:274:41
49.27:274:42
59.37:274:43
69.37:274:44
79.37:274:45
89.37:274:45
99.37:274:46
109.37:274:47
119.47:274:48
129.47:274:49
139.47:264:50
149.47:264:51
159.47:264:52
169.57:264:53
179.57:254:54
189.57:254:55
199.57:244:56
209.67:244:57
219.67:244:59
229.67:235:00
239.67:225:01
249.77:225:02
259.77:215:03
269.77:215:04
279.87:205:05
289.87:195:06
299.87:195:08
309.97:185:09
319.97:175:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Cherry Hill?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cherry Hill.

What to pack for Cherry Hill in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Cherry Hill sees daytime highs around 41°F and nights near 27°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Cherry Hill in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cherry Hill peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Cherry Hill in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cherry Hill is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cherry Hill?

Cherry Hill sits at 39.9°N, 75.0°W, 56 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pennsauken, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Cherry Hill

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Cherry Hill.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cherry Hill has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 ft around an average of 56 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,483 ft.

The land around Cherry Hill is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (64%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
151 ft
10 miles
299 ft
50 miles
1,483 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Pennsauken 1.9 mi · Maple Shade 2.5 mi · Camden 5.0 mi · Port Richmond 5.6 mi · Fishtown 6.2 mi · Frankford 6.2 mi · Wissinoming 6.2 mi · Pennsport 6.2 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cherry Hill (39.9348°, -75.0307°, elevation 56 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).