Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware in for Unique Halloween Weather
Halloween is around the corner, and if you’re planning to do some trick-or-treating with little ones, you’ll want know the local forecast and what to expect. You never know what kind of weather you’ll get on Halloween, but now that it’s almost here, weather experts have a good idea of the local forecast and what kind of clothing your little ones will have to wear.
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware Halloween Forecast
Halloween weather across the U.S. obviously varies a lot. “In the United States, the spooky celebration, well known for its weather variations from year to year, sees normal high temperatures ranging from the 40s to the 80s and normal lows ranging from the teens to the 70s across the contiguous states alone,” Weather Nation TV notes. They add that, “Many U.S. locations experience drastic temperature swings throughout the month of October.”
What else is interesting, and kind of funny, is that no matter the weather, a 2021 YouGov poll discovered that roughly one in five adults, about 21% of participants, have the porch lights off and pretend not to be home on Halloween evening when trick-or-treaters are welking around. I love passing out candy on Halloween, but the past few years have brought pretty bad weather where I live, so I’ve opted not to do it. I do feel bad for kids who miss out on a real Halloween due to bad weather, whether that’s cold conditions, rain or any other kind of bad weather event. Finally, according to the Library of Congress, historians believe that trick-or-treating was originally called “belsnickeling,” meaning a German-American Christmas tradition where kids dressed up in costumes and traveled to their neighbors’ homes to see if they could guess who they were all dressed up.
As for the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware weather forecast, it’s hot. Seriously. Is it fall or summer? All three states are expected to be near 80 degrees in Halloween day, with New Jersey being 81, and have sunny or partly cloudy skies. There’s also very little chance of rain on those days, with the fall weather experts at Weather.com predicting a picture-perfect forecast. As for lows, those are expected to bottom out in the mid-to-upper 60s, so even that will be pleasant. If you’re looking for perfect Halloween weather for trick-or-treating with the little ones, this is the year to do it.
