2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Atlantic City, NJ vs Manhattan, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Manhattan. Atlantic City averages 203 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Manhattan, New York gets 47.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Atlantic City, New Jersey gets 40.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Manhattan averages 25.8 inches of snow per year. Atlantic City averages 13.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Manhattan, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 84.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 47.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.8 inches of snow a year

Atlantic City, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 83.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.8
Rain: averages 40.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Manhattan is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Atlantic City is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

Today's Weather - Atlantic City, NJ

61°F

Today's Weather - Manhattan, NY

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Atlantic City / Manhattan

July is the hottest month for Atlantic City with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Atlantic City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Atlantic City are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Manhattan with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Manhattan, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Manhattan are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Atlantic City with an average of 26.8°. This is one of the warmest places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Manhattan with an average of 26.0°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Atlantic City, there are 10.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Jersey.

In Manhattan, there are 15.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

In Atlantic City, there are 74.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Jersey.

In Manhattan, there are 69.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Atlantic City, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Manhattan, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

March is the wettest month in Atlantic City with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.4 inches in Atlantic City means that it is one of the driest places in New Jersey.


July is the wettest month in Manhattan with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Manhattan means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

April is the rainiest month in Atlantic City with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 111.2 rainy days annually in Atlantic City, which is less rainy than most places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

April is the rainiest month in Manhattan with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in Manhattan, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.1 inches in Atlantic City means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey.

An annual snowfall of 25.8 inches in Manhattan means that it is less snowy than most places in New York.

February is the snowiest month in Atlantic City with 5.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Manhattan with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.