Cape May Weather Records

Cape May, New Jersey weather averages and records from 1894–2023 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Cape May, New Jersey was 102 °F which occurred on July 23, 2011.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Cape May, New Jersey was -2 °F which occurred on January 17, 1982.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Cape May Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 43.3 28.5 73 -2 3.2 4.5
February 45.2 29.4 75 -1 3.0 5.7
March 51.7 35.4 82 7 4.1 2.5
April 61.8 44.1 91 22 3.3 0.1
May 71.0 53.3 95 33 3.6 0.0
June 80.1 63.0 99 42 3.5 0.0
July 85.5 68.3 102 51 3.9 0.0
August 84.3 67.1 99 45 4.1 0.0
September 78.6 61.7 96 32 3.8 0.0
October 67.9 50.7 96 26 4.2 0.0
November 56.9 40.6 83 14 3.3 0.0
December 48.1 33.0 76 5 4.0 2.1
Entire year 64.6 48.0 102 -2 43.9 14.9
More Cape May Weather Records
1894–2023
Highest daily low 81 °F August 21, 1955
Lowest daily high 8 °F January 19, 1994
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)		 48 °F May 21, 1992
Difference in high temperature
over two conscutive days		 36 °F Jan 6–7, 2014
Most daily precipitation 8.9 inches October 29, 2012
Most monthly precipitation 12.0 inches October 2012
Most yearly precipitation 57.6 inches 1948
Earliest freeze September 25 1967
Latest freeze April 29 1949
Earliest snow in season November 11 1987
Latest snow in season April 18 1986
Most daily snow 20.0 inches January 24, 1908
Most monthly snow 36.0 inches February 2010
Most yearly snow 64.5 inches 2010
Greatest snow accumulation 25.0 inches February 19, 1979
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 111 2011
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 32 2010
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 2 2011
Cape May Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 11 days May 12–22, 2018
Without precipitation 34 days Oct 17 – Nov 19, 2001
With snow 4 days Jan 20–23, 2016
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 32 °F
13 days Feb 4–16, 1895
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 67 days Jun 21 – Aug 26, 2011
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 9 days Jul 17–25, 2010
Facts About Cape May Weather
Cape May Weather by Year
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984
1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974
1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964
1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954
1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944
1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928
1927 1926 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906
1905 1904 1897 1896 1895 1894
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Years Station Coordinates
1894–2023 Cape May 2 NW location
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