Humid subtropical

Rio Grande, New Jersey

Cape May County, New Jersey · Population 3.3k · 33 ft elevation

Living in Rio Grande

Rio Grande 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 77 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Rio Grande at a glance

Population
3.3k
Elevation
33 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
$312k59th percentile
Median rent
$1,486/mo67th percentile
Median household income
$98k72th percentile
Property tax rate
1.53%74th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
10.8%
Sales tax (state + local)
6.6%
Unemployment rate
13.2%
Homes with broadband
96%82th percentile
Walkability index
10.268th percentile
Average commute
17 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
47%52th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
57%
Overall natural-hazard risk
9151th percentile
Outdoor access
6665th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
28%
Public land within 30 miles
27%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
66 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Rio Grande, New Jersey
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan43°F29°F3.2″4.5″166 hrs
Feb45°F29°F3.0″5.7″176 hrs
Mar52°F35°F4.1″2.5″214 hrs
Apr62°F44°F3.3″0.1″245 hrs
May71°F54°F3.5″—271 hrs
Jun80°F63°F3.5″—304 hrs
Jul86°F68°F3.9″—336 hrs
Aug84°F67°F4.0″—303 hrs
Sep79°F62°F3.8″—253 hrs
Oct68°F51°F4.2″—208 hrs
Nov57°F41°F3.3″—186 hrs
Dec48°F33°F4.0″2.0″163 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