Cape May Weather Records

Cape May, New Jersey weather averages and records from 1894–2024 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 43.8 14.9
More Cape May Weather Records
1894–2024
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
Greatest difference in daily high
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
Most yearly days with precipitation 146 2003
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
Most snow in a winter 54.2 inches 2009–2010
Greatest snow accumulation 25.0 inches February 19, 1979
Earliest freeze October 14 1988
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 12 1990
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 26 2009
Latest freeze April 23 1989
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 3 2016
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 2 2019
Most days in a year < 0 °F 1 1994
Most days in a year < 32 °F 89 1989
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
High temperature at or
below freezing
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
Plant Hardiness Zone
8A
Cape May is in plant hardiness zone 8A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1894–2024 Cape May 2 NW location