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
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Cape May (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	41	45	54	63	72	79	84	82	77	68	57	46
Min temperature (night-time)	25	27	34	43	52	61	66	66	59	48	39	30
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	L	M	M	L	0	0	0
Sea temperature	41	39	41	46	55	64	73	73	72	64	55	46

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

Sunshine & UV index in Cape May

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	5	6	7	8	8	9	9	9	8	7	6	5
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	15	15	14	12	11	10	9
UV Index (Maximum)	2	3	5	6	8	9	9	8	7	4	2	2

Rainfall in Cape May

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	11	10	10	9	10	9	11	11	8	7	9	10
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	3.3	3.1	3.9	3.3	3.4	2.8	3.6	4.3	3.3	2.9	3.3	3.5

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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.

Cape May weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 41°F in Cape May, New Jersey in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 3.3 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

41
41°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
25
25°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.3
3.3 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
41
41°F sea temperature

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Cape May weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 45°F in Cape May, New Jersey in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 3.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

45
45°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
27
27°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.1
3.1 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
39
39°F sea temperature

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Cape May weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 54°F in Cape May, New Jersey in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 3.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

54
54°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
34
34°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.9
3.9 inches of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
41
41°F sea temperature

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Cape May weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 63°F in Cape May, New Jersey in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

63
63°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
43
43°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.3
3.3 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
46
46°F sea temperature

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Cape May weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Cape May, New Jersey in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 3.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

72
72°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
52
52°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.4
3.4 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
55
55°F sea temperature

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Cape May weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 79°F in Cape May, New Jersey in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

79
79°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
61
61°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
2.8
2.8 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
64
64°F sea temperature

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Cape May weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Cape May, New Jersey in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 3.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
66
66°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
3.6
3.6 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
73
73°F sea temperature

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Cape May weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 82°F in Cape May, New Jersey in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 4.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

82
82°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
66
66°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
4.3
4.3 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
73
73°F sea temperature

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Cape May weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 77°F in Cape May, New Jersey in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

77
77°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
59
59°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
3.3
3.3 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
72
72°F sea temperature

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Cape May weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 68°F in Cape May, New Jersey in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

68
68°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
48
48°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.9
2.9 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
64
64°F sea temperature

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Cape May weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 57°F in Cape May, New Jersey in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

57
57°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
39
39°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.3
3.3 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
55
55°F sea temperature

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Cape May weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 46°F in Cape May, New Jersey in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 3.5 inches of rainfall in the month.