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Cape May January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Cape May, New Jersey in the month of January.

Typical Cape May January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	43.3 °F
Average daily low	28.5 °F
Average monthly precipitation	3.2 inches
Average monthly snow	4.5 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	34.3%
Daily chance of snow	9.4%

Cape May January Weather Records 1894–2024
Highest temperature	73 °F	January 30, 2002
Lowest temperature	-2 °F	January 17, 1982
Highest daily low	54 °F	January 6, 2007
Lowest daily high	8 °F	January 19, 1994
Hottest average high temperature	53.8 °F	1950
Coldest average high temperature	30.2 °F	1977
Most daily precipitation	2.6 inches	January 28, 1998
Most monthly precipitation	7.6 inches	1948
Most daily snow	20.0 inches	January 24, 1908
Most monthly snow	27.2 inches	2022

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
January 1	45.6	30.7	65	11
January 2	45.5	30.5	62	11
January 3	45.3	30.4	67	9
January 4	45.2	30.3	64	5
January 5	45.0	30.1	64	0
January 6	44.8	29.9	69	8
January 7	44.5	29.6	66	7
January 8	44.2	29.3	63	8
January 9	44.0	29.2	64	7
January 10	44.0	29.2	64	6
January 11	43.8	29.1	60	5
January 12	43.7	28.9	65	6
January 13	43.5	28.8	64	2
January 14	43.5	28.7	64	3
January 15	43.3	28.6	70	7
January 16	43.2	28.4	62	5
January 17	43.1	28.3	61	-2
January 18	43.1	28.2	64	4
January 19	43.0	28.1	63	-1
January 20	43.0	28.0	62	3
January 21	43.0	28.0	59	-1
January 22	43.1	28.0	65	5
January 23	43.0	27.9	60	8
January 24	43.0	27.9	70	5
January 25	43.0	27.9	70	8
January 26	42.9	27.8	71	7
January 27	42.8	27.6	67	2
January 28	42.7	27.5	68	1
January 29	42.6	27.4	70	6
January 30	42.6	27.4	73	3
January 31	42.6	27.4	63	2

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1894–2024	Cape May 2 NW	location