Pest Control in Tenafly, NJ

Winter in Tenafly is cold, with January lows averaging around 26 degrees and about 89 nights a year at or below freezing. Summers are warm, and July highs average near 87, with roughly 29 days at 90 or above. The area gets about 46 inches of precipitation in a typical year. As always with climate normals, these 1991-2020 NOAA figures from a nearby weather station show the usual pattern, so use them as a guide and never as a forecast.

July is the wettest month, at about 4.5 inches, coinciding with the hottest weather. That overlap is what pushes mosquito breeding and ant activity to their peak, and wet summers also leave mulch, leaf piles and stumps damp enough for carpenter ants and termites. Because the winter is fairly long, rodents have plenty of motivation to look for shelter beginning in October.

Good timing helps. Early spring is the moment to check for damp or rotting wood and to clear gutters. Summer calls for weekly attention to standing water and to plants brushing against the house. In September, seal gaps and repair torn screens. In winter, check crawl spaces, garages and attics for signs of activity, especially after a cold snap.