2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cape May, NJ vs Niceville, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Niceville. Cape May averages 202 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Niceville, Florida gets 65.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cape May, New Jersey gets 44.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Niceville averages 0 inches of snow per year. Cape May averages 11.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Niceville, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.7
Rain: averages 65.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Cape May, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 85.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.8
Rain: averages 44.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Niceville is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cape May is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

Today's Weather - Cape May, NJ

65°F

Today's Weather - Niceville, FL

78°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cape May / Niceville

July is the hottest month for Cape May with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Jersey. In Cape May, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cape May are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Niceville with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Niceville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Niceville are October, April and May.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Niceville with an average of 39.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Florida.

In Cape May, there are 14.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Niceville, there are 50.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Florida.

In Cape May, there are 80.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Niceville, there are 24.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Florida.

In Cape May, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

In Niceville, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

March is the wettest month in Cape May with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in Cape May means that it is one of the driest places in New Jersey.


July is the wettest month in Niceville with 8.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.8 inches in Niceville means that it is one of the wettest places in Florida.

April is the rainiest month in Cape May with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 113.1 rainy days annually in Cape May, which is less rainy than most places in New Jersey. 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.

July is the rainiest month in Niceville with 14.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 114.1 rainy days annually in Niceville, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.6 inches in Cape May means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Jersey.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Niceville, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

February is the snowiest month in Cape May with 5.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Niceville.