Humid subtropical
Somers Point, New Jersey
Atlantic County, New Jersey · Population 10k · 36 ft elevation
Living in Somers Point
Somers Point has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it gets light snow (17″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 66 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Somers Point at a glance
- Population
- 10k
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 17″54th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,824 hrs53th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $278k53th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,308/mo57th percentile
- Median household income
- $69k42th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.50%96th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.695th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 225 per 100k60th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,906 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6867th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 25%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 33%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 25°F | 3.4″ | 5.7″ | 166 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 26°F | 3.2″ | 5.9″ | 175 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 33°F | 4.5″ | 2.2″ | 214 hrs |
| Apr | 63°F | 42°F | 3.3″ | 0.3″ | 245 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 52°F | 3.3″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 61°F | 3.6″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 67°F | 4.5″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 65°F | 4.6″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 58°F | 3.5″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 47°F | 4.1″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 37°F | 3.4″ | 0.1″ | 185 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 30°F | 4.5″ | 3.2″ | 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