Cape May weather by month

Check out Cape May weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Cape May (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
5°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Cape May5
7°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Cape May7
12°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Cape May12
17°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Cape May17
22°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Cape May22
26°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Cape May26
29°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Cape May29
28°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Cape May28
25°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Cape May25
20°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Cape May20
14°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Cape May14
8°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Cape May8
Min temperature (night-time)
-4°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Cape May-4
-3°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Cape May-3
1°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Cape May1
6°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Cape May6
11°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Cape May11
16°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Cape May16
19°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Cape May19
19°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Cape May19
15°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Cape May15
9°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Cape May9
4°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Cape May4
-1°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Cape May-1
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Cape May0
No heat & humidity in February in Cape May0
No heat & humidity in March in Cape May0
No heat & humidity in April in Cape May0
No heat & humidity in May in Cape May0
Low heat & humidity in June in Cape MayL
Moderate heat & humidity in July in Cape MayM
Moderate heat & humidity in August in Cape MayM
Low heat & humidity in September in Cape MayL
No heat & humidity in October in Cape May0
No heat & humidity in November in Cape May0
No heat & humidity in December in Cape May0
Sea temperature
5°C sea temperature in January in Cape May5
4°C sea temperature in February in Cape May4
5°C sea temperature in March in Cape May5
8°C sea temperature in April in Cape May8
13°C sea temperature in May in Cape May13
18°C sea temperature in June in Cape May18
23°C sea temperature in July in Cape May23
23°C sea temperature in August in Cape May23
22°C sea temperature in September in Cape May22
18°C sea temperature in October in Cape May18
13°C sea temperature in November in Cape May13
8°C sea temperature in December in Cape May8

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Cape May

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
10 hours of daylight per day in January in Cape May10
11 hours of daylight per day in February in Cape May11
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Cape May12
13 hours of daylight per day in April in Cape May13
14 hours of daylight per day in May in Cape May14
15 hours of daylight per day in June in Cape May15
15 hours of daylight per day in July in Cape May15
14 hours of daylight per day in August in Cape May14
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Cape May12
11 hours of daylight per day in October in Cape May11
10 hours of daylight per day in November in Cape May10
9 hours of daylight per day in December in Cape May9
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in January in Cape May2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in February in Cape May3
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in March in Cape May5
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in April in Cape May6
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in May in Cape May8
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in June in Cape May9
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in July in Cape May9
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in August in Cape May8
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in September in Cape May7
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in October in Cape May4
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in November in Cape May2
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in December in Cape May2

Rainfall in Cape May

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
11 days with some rainfall in January in Cape May11
10 days with some rainfall in February in Cape May10
10 days with some rainfall in March in Cape May10
9 days with some rainfall in April in Cape May9
10 days with some rainfall in May in Cape May10
9 days with some rainfall in June in Cape May9
11 days with some rainfall in July in Cape May11
11 days with some rainfall in August in Cape May11
8 days with some rainfall in September in Cape May8
7 days with some rainfall in October in Cape May7
9 days with some rainfall in November in Cape May9
10 days with some rainfall in December in Cape May10
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
85 mm monthly rainfall in January in Cape May85
79 mm monthly rainfall in February in Cape May79
98 mm monthly rainfall in March in Cape May98
83 mm monthly rainfall in April in Cape May83
87 mm monthly rainfall in May in Cape May87
72 mm monthly rainfall in June in Cape May72
91 mm monthly rainfall in July in Cape May91
110 mm monthly rainfall in August in Cape May110
83 mm monthly rainfall in September in Cape May83
74 mm monthly rainfall in October in Cape May74
83 mm monthly rainfall in November in Cape May83
89 mm monthly rainfall in December in Cape May89

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The climate guide for New Jersey (Cape May) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Cape May?

Cape May has a temperate climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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Tropical storm risk: Cape May, New Jersey hurricane season

% of month affected by tropical storms
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0
0
0
0
<1%
<1%
1.9%
2.7%
<1%
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Compare Cape May with the USA

Below the Cape May chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Cape May, New Jersey, USA and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Cape May, New Jersey, USA
USA (Washington)
5
5
7
7
12
13
17
19
22
24
26
29
29
31
28
30
25
26
20
20
14
14
8
8
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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