Humid subtropical
Cape May, New Jersey
Cape May County, New Jersey · Population 2.8k · 13 ft elevation
Living in Cape May
Cape May has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it gets light snow (15″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 78 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Cape May at a glance
- Population
- 2.8k
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 15″52th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,823 hrs52th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $824k94th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,013/mo35th percentile
- Median household income
- $57k26th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.74%30th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.562th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 146 per 100k43th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,706 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6464th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 23%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 24%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 29°F | 3.2″ | 4.5″ | 166 hrs |
| Feb | 45°F | 29°F | 3.0″ | 5.7″ | 176 hrs |
| Mar | 52°F | 35°F | 4.1″ | 2.5″ | 214 hrs |
| Apr | 62°F | 44°F | 3.3″ | 0.1″ | 245 hrs |
| May | 71°F | 54°F | 3.5″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Jun | 80°F | 63°F | 3.5″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 68°F | 3.9″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 67°F | 4.0″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 62°F | 3.8″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 51°F | 4.2″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 41°F | 3.3″ | — | 186 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 33°F | 4.0″ | 2.0″ | 163 hrs |
Near Cape May
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- Whitesboro, NJ · 2.9k
- Cape May Court House, NJ · 5.4k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology