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 (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	5	7	12	17	22	26	29	28	25	20	14	8
Min temperature (night-time)	-4	-3	1	6	11	16	19	19	15	9	4	-1
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	L	M	M	L	0	0	0
Sea temperature	5	4	5	8	13	18	23	23	22	18	13	8

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 (mm)	85	79	98	83	87	72	91	110	83	74	83	89

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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 5°C 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 85 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

5
5°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
-4
-4°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
85
85 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
5
5°C sea temperature

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Cape May weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C 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 79 mm of rainfall in the month.

7
7°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
-3
-3°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
79
79 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
4
4°C sea temperature

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Cape May weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C 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 98 mm of rainfall in the month.

12
12°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
98
98 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
5
5°C sea temperature

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Cape May weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C 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 83 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
83
83 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
8
8°C sea temperature

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Cape May weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C 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 87 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
87
87 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
13
13°C sea temperature

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Cape May weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C 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 72 mm of rainfall in the month.

26
26°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
72
72 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
18
18°C sea temperature

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Cape May weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C 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 91 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
91
91 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
23
23°C sea temperature

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Cape May weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C 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 110 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
110
110 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
23
23°C sea temperature

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Cape May weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C 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 83 mm of rainfall in the month.

25
25°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
15
15°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
83
83 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
22
22°C sea temperature

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Cape May weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C 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 74 mm of rainfall in the month.

20
20°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
74
74 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
18
18°C sea temperature

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Cape May weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C 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 83 mm of rainfall in the month.

14
14°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
83
83 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
13
13°C sea temperature

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Cape May weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C 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 89 mm of rainfall in the month.