Pleasantville weather in January

In January, Pleasantville sees average daytime highs of 42°F and overnight lows near 30°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 42°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pleasantville's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pleasantville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
42°
12th warmest
Overnight low
30°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:22 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Pleasantville is city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States.

Density
1,098/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 42°F through the month.

A typical January day in Pleasantville reaches about 42°F in the afternoon and slips back to 30°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°F and 55°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 5°F cooler than December and about 2°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14432
24432
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44431
54431
64431
74331
84331
94331
104331
114330
124330
134230
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214129
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254129
264129
274129
284229
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314229

How January really feels in Pleasantville

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.

Pleasantville weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 30°3.292.79.50.3
Feb44° / 31°3.19.12.910.50.8
Mar51° / 37°4.110.11.711.72.5
Apr61° / 47°3.39.60.2135.1
May70° / 56°3.110014.16.4
Jun79° / 65°3.310.1014.76.6
Jul84° / 71°3.310.3014.55.5
Aug82° / 70°4.310.2013.56.2
Sep76° / 63°3.78.3012.37.1
Oct66° / 53°3.97.80116.4
Nov56° / 42°3.07.60.19.84.0
Dec47° / 35°3.99.11.39.31.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
54951
65050
75050
84951
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
154852
164852
174753
184852
194852
204852
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274852
284753
294753
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Pleasantville gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 9 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1296
2296
3296
4306
5306
6306
7316
8317
9317
10317
11317
12318
13318
14318
15318
16319
17309
18309
19299
202910
212910
222811
232811
242711
252711
262711
272711
282711
292711
302711
312710

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
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241000
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261000
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Wind in January

Winds average 10 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
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910light breeze
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1110light breeze
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3110light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:234:39
29.37:234:40
39.37:244:41
49.37:244:42
59.37:244:42
69.37:244:43
79.37:244:44
89.47:244:45
99.47:244:46
109.47:234:47
119.47:234:48
129.47:234:49
139.47:234:50
149.57:234:51
159.57:224:52
169.57:224:53
179.57:224:54
189.67:214:55
199.67:214:56
209.67:214:57
219.67:204:58
229.77:204:59
239.77:195:00
249.77:185:01
259.77:185:02
269.87:175:03
279.87:175:05
289.87:165:06
299.97:155:07
309.97:145:08
319.97:145:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pleasantville

In seasonPeak

None of Pleasantville's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Pleasantville sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Pleasantville?

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

0.3
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 Pleasantville.

What to pack for Pleasantville in January

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

In January, Pleasantville sees daytime highs around 42°F and nights near 30°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Pleasantville in January

The nearest coast averages about 42°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 8 mi away) is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 39°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 25 to Oct 2 — about 3.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan42Bracing
Feb39Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr47Bracing
May56Bracing
Jun66Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug75Refreshing
Sep72Refreshing
Oct65Cool
Nov56Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Pleasantville 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 Pleasantville peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 11UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Pleasantville 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 Pleasantville is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2115 µg/m³Nov 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pleasantville?

Pleasantville sits at 39.4°N, 74.5°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Atlantic City, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Pleasantville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pleasantville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft around an average of 23 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 ft.

The land around Pleasantville is covered by trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, water (39%) and trees (35%) within 10 miles, and water (45%) and trees (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
98 ft
10 miles
135 ft
50 miles
285 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Atlantic City 5.6 mi · South Vineland 27 mi · Millville 27 mi · Vineland 27 mi · Ocean Acres 28 mi · Jackson 32 mi · Williamstown 32 mi · Sicklerville 33 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 Pleasantville (39.3898°, -74.524°, elevation 20 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).