Humid subtropical
Beach Haven West, New Jersey
Ocean County, New Jersey · Population 5.2k · 10 ft elevation
Living in Beach Haven West
Beach Haven West has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 84°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 41″ a year, and it gets light snow (10″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 68 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Beach Haven West at a glance
- Population
- 5.2k
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- Average daily high
- 62°F30th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 41″40th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 10″46th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,824 hrs53th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $578k86th percentile
- Median household income
- $117k83th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.62%78th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.810th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 48%56th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7069th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 40%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 37%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 27°F | 3.2″ | 3.9″ | 165 hrs |
| Feb | 42°F | 28°F | 3.0″ | 4.6″ | 175 hrs |
| Mar | 48°F | 35°F | 3.9″ | 0.8″ | 214 hrs |
| Apr | 57°F | 44°F | 2.9″ | — | 245 hrs |
| May | 67°F | 53°F | 2.6″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 77°F | 63°F | 3.3″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 84°F | 69°F | 3.7″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 83°F | 69°F | 4.9″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Sep | 77°F | 63°F | 3.3″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 51°F | 3.8″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 54°F | 41°F | 2.5″ | — | 185 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 33°F | 3.9″ | 0.9″ | 162 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology