Editing Burlington County, New Jersey (section)

==Geography and climate==
[[File:Arneys Mount NJ.jpg|thumb|Arney's Mount seen from Saylors Pond Road, also known as [[County Route 670 (Burlington County, New Jersey)|County Road 670]]]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], as of the 2020 Census, the county had a total area of {{convert|820.19|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|799.29|sqmi}} was land (97.5%) and {{convert|20.89|sqmi}} was water (2.5%).<ref name=CensusArea>[https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_counties_34.txt 2020 Census Gazetteer File for Counties in New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed April 1, 2023.</ref>

Most of the county's land is coastal and [[alluvial plain]], with little [[topographic relief]]. There are a few anomalous hills, such as [[Apple Pie Hill]] and [[Arneys Mount, New Jersey|Arney's Mount]], the highest of the county and among the highest in [[South Jersey]] at approximately {{convert|240|ft}} above sea level.<ref>[http://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=13320 New Jersey County High Points], Peakbagger.com. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref> The low point is sea level along the [[Delaware River|Delaware]] and [[Mullica River|Mullica]] rivers.

Most of the land is dotted with rivers, streams, and wetlands. Some of the largest and most important rivers in Burlington County include [[Rancocas Creek]], [[Assiscunk Creek]], [[Pennsauken Creek]], [[Mullica River]], [[Batsto River]], and [[Wading River (New Jersey)|Wading River]].

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|[[Mount Holly, New Jersey]]
|22|41|3.52
|24|45|2.92
|31|53|4.41
|40|64|4.03
|49|74|4.02
|59|82|3.96
|64|87|4.39
|62|85|4.87
|54|78|4.09
|43|67|3.80
|35|57|3.66
|27|45|4.02
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|source=The Weather Channel<ref name="weather">[http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USNJ0335 Monthly Averages for Mount Holly, New Jersey], [[The Weather Channel]]. Accessed October 13, 2012.</ref>}}
Average temperatures in the county seat of Mount Holly have ranged from a low of {{convert|22|°F}} in January to a high of {{convert|87|°F}} in July, although a record low of {{convert|-25|°F}} was recorded in February 1934 and a record high of {{convert|104|°F}} was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from {{convert|2.92|in}} in February to {{convert|4.87|in}} in August. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Burlington County has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa''), with relatively cool to cold winters and hot summers.

Severe weather is common in the warm months. Hurricanes have struck Burlington County on occasion, but tornadoes are uncommon. Severe thunderstorms, however, are common during the warm season. Snowfall is typical in the winter, with the snowfall averages in the county ranging from about 18 to 22 inches. The nearby Atlantic Ocean moderates Burlington County's climate, and rain is common year-round. The county seat receives about 41 inches of rain per year.

Another weather phenomenon that occurs in Burlington County is [[radiative cooling]] in the [[Pine Barrens (New Jersey)|Pine Barrens]], a large pine forest and reserve that takes up a good portion of Southern and Eastern Burlington County. Due to sandy soil, on clear and dry nights these areas might be {{convert|10|to|15|F}} colder than the surrounding areas, and there is a shorter frost-free season in these places. The sandy soil of the Pinelands loses heat much faster than the other soils or urban surfaces (concrete, asphalt) in the region, and so achieves a much lower temperature at night than the rest of the county. This effect is far less pronounced on moist, cloudy, or windy nights, as these three factors greatly reduce the radiative cooling of the sandy soil.<ref name="weather"/>

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| Jun mean F  =71
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| Mar record low F =3
| Apr record low F =23
| May record low F =32
| Jun record low F =43
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| Aug record low F =51
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| Apr precipitation days  =12
| May precipitation days  =12
| Jun precipitation days  =11
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| Feb snow days  =5
| Mar snow days  =2
| Apr snow days  =0
| May snow days  =0
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