Average August Temperature in Cape May by Year

This page contains a list of the average monthly high and low temperatures in Cape May, New Jersey for the month of August each year between 1894 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest August Ever in Cape May?

2018 was the warmest August in the history of Cape May, New Jersey. The average daily high temperature was 87.5 °F, and the average low was 71.2 °F.

What Was the Coldest August Ever in Cape May?

1927 was the coolest August in the history of Cape May, New Jersey. The average daily high temperature was 76.5 °F, and the average low was 60.3 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	31	83.2	68.1
2022	8	86.9	68.0
2021	7	85.5	69.6
2020	14	84.7	68.9
2019	24	84.4	67.8
2018	1	87.5	71.2
2017	52	82.4	66.6
2016	2	88.9	69.7
2015	32	85.1	66.2
2014	73	81.8	64.0
2013	66	81.7	65.4
2012	15	84.8	68.5
2011	27	84.9	66.7
2010	13	85.9	67.8
2009	11	84.9	69.1
2008	59	83.8	64.3
2007	18	85.2	67.8
2006	6	86.6	68.8
2005	4	86.8	70.1
2004	53	81.5	67.2
2003	43	82.9	67.1
2002	5	86.8	68.5
2001	20	84.2	68.6
2000	57	81.7	66.6
1999	17	85.5	67.5
1998	16	86.2	67.1
1997	62	83.5	64.5
1996	72	81.8	64.5
1995	22	85.8	66.8
1994	89	80.1	62.0
1993	35	83.9	67.1
1992	83	80.3	63.7
1991	21	84.5	68.3
1990	41	82.3	67.8
1989	47	81.4	68.4
1988	45	82.3	67.5
1987	40	83.7	66.5
1986	70	81.2	65.4
1985	58	81.4	66.8
1984	33	83.4	67.8
1983	48	83.2	66.4
1982	82	79.9	64.4
1981	77	80.3	65.1
1980	12	85.5	68.3
1979	54	81.4	67.1
1978	9	84.6	69.7
1977	28	84.3	67.3
1976	78	80.4	65.0
1975	34	84.1	67.2
1974	44	82.1	67.8
1973	39	82.8	67.5
1972	81	80.1	64.6
1971	67	81.4	65.6
1970	38	84.2	66.4
1969	61	81.1	66.8
1967	65	80.6	66.6
1966	26	84.1	67.9
1965	55	83.0	65.4
1964	64	80.7	66.6
1963	56	81.9	66.4
1962	50	82.2	67.2
1961	25	83.1	69.0
1960	19	83.8	69.1
1958	63	81.1	66.3
1956	42	82.7	67.4
1955	3	85.6	71.5
1953	46	84.3	65.5
1950	79	80.1	64.9
1949	23	84.0	68.4
1948	37	82.3	68.4
1947	10	84.6	69.5
1945	80	78.4	66.5
1944	74	80.2	65.6
1943	88	77.9	64.8
1942	68	79.2	67.6
1931	60	80.1	67.9
1930	84	79.6	64.3
1929	87	78.8	64.0
1928	49	81.2	68.4
1927	94	76.5	60.3
1926	36	82.0	69.0
1913	69	79.7	67.0
1912	75	80.4	65.2
1911	51	80.9	68.5
1910	76	79.1	66.4
1909	93	75.8	65.6
1908	92	75.8	65.7
1907	91	76.0	65.6
1906	30	79.4	72.0
1905	86	77.1	66.1
1904	85	77.1	66.7
1896	71	81.5	64.9
1895	29	83.4	68.1
1894	90	77.6	64.2

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1894–2024	Cape May 2 NW	location