Climate of Cape May
Cape May has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Cape May is 15° degrees and there is about 810 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 190 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 5°C and 26°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 0°C and 23°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 4°C and 27°C
- Rain: it rains 148 days and there is a total of approximately 809 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 9 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2875 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 5°C and 26°C |
Warmest month: | 26°C in July |
Coldest month: | 5°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 0°C and 23°C |
Sea temperature: | between 4°C and 27°C |
Dry days: | 208 days |
Days with rain: | 148 days |
Days with snow: | 9 days |
Total rain sum: | 809 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2875 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Cape May.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Cape May.
Climate table of Cape May
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Cape May. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Cape May might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 8 |
Night temp. (°C) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
Water temp. (°C) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 50 | 51 | 73 | 57 | 67 | 70 | 75 | 91 | 66 | 79 | 61 | 69 |
Days with rain | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Days with snow | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Dry days | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Best time to visit Cape May
The best time to visit Cape May in the state of New Jersey is from May through October. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Cape May is 26°C in July and the lowest is 5°C in January. The average water temperature is between 4°C and 27°C.
Climate of Cape May by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Cape May? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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