Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:28 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:18 am – 4:35 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 22°F51 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 12 days17 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wertsville 4 Ne station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 1.4 miIngersoll Rand Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 131 acresCivic Center Rec Arearecreation area · 2.0 miRockingham Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.8 miSix Mile Run Reservoir Sitestate park · 5.3 mi · 216 acresHopewell Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 59 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202419 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202544 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSomerset County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025255 of 365 days measured104 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Mercer County, NJ, 10 mi away
Drinking waterNj American Water - Short Hillsserves 217,230 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation96 ft29 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarrier Clinic Behavioral Healthcare System3.1 miPost officeSkillman Post Office1.9 miTown hallRocky Hill Borough Hall2.2 miPoliceMontgomery Township Police Department2.2 miFire stationMontgomery Township Volunteer Fire Company 21.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools2 elementary, 2 middle, 3 otherMiddleMontgomery Township Lower Middle Schoolright hereMiddleMontgomery Upper Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryOrchard Hill Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegePrinceton University5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN13 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR32 miInterstateI-2959.8 miUS highwayUS 2061.3 miAmtrakPrinceton Junction, NJ PJC7.9 miRailPRINCETONNJ TRANSIT5.8 miCoachMain St & Laurel Ave - KingstonSuburban Transit4.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08504 ZIP area.
