Climate Cape May, New Jersey

a panorama of cape may harbor.

precipitation distributed evenly throughout year. being southernmost point in new jersey, cape may has mild wintertime temperatures, january daily average temperature of 35.2 °f (1.8 °c). conversely, summer sees less extreme heat in places in state, making town popular place escape heat; on average there 12 days of 90 °f (32 °c)+ temperatures. snowfall averages 13.5 inches (34.3 cm) per season, december february. extremes in temperature have ranged −2 °f (−19 °c) on january 17, 1982 106 °f (41 °c) on july 7, 1966; since 1894, sub-0 °f (−18 °c) have occurred 4 times , 100 °f (38 °c)+ 7 times.

during summer months, frequent episodes of extreme humidity occur. rarely, heat index values exceed 100 °f (35 °c). during summer afternoons, sea breeze dominates coastline keeping high temperatures several degrees cooler compared areas farther inland. during nights, relatively mild ocean waters keep coastline several degrees warmer areas farther inland. on average, july annual peak thunderstorm activity. during winter months, wind chill values fall below 0 °f (-18 °c). on average, snowiest month of year february corresponds annual peak nor easter activity.

cape may in usda hardiness zone 7b similar parts of coastal virginia, making suitable location grow traditional mid atlantic plants including crepe myrtle, southern magnolia, loblolly pine, pond pine, , cherrybark oak. because of warmer wintertime temperatures, hardy palms including trachycarpus fortunei (chinese windmill palm) , needle palms work quite in landscape. wine grapes particularly well, given decent growing season.