Atlantic City, NJ Climate


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Atlantic City, NJ enjoys a humid subtropical climate with warm and humid summers and moderately cold winters. July is usually the warmest month of the year in Atlantic City, with average temperatures reaching up to 80°F (26.7°C). During the winter months, temperatures typically range from 30°F (-1°C) to 50°F (10°C). Precipitation is relatively even throughout the year, with an average of 45 inches annually. Snowfall is generally light during the winter season, though heavier snowfalls can occur at times. Thunderstorms are also common during the summer months.

Atlantic City, New Jersey gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Atlantic City averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Atlantic City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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.

8.5 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Atlantic City, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAtlantic City, New JerseyUnited States
  40.4 in.38.1 in.
  13.1 in.27.8 in.
  111.2 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  26.8°21.7°
  7.47
  44.3
  7 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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.
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.
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.
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 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.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Atlantic City but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Atlantic City are July, August and June.
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.
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.
An annual snowfall of 13.1 inches in Atlantic City means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Atlantic City with 5.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I am looking for a place to settle. Right now I'm in Memphis and don't want to stay. My home is New York City but I never retrace my steps. My focus has been the  More

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was born in north jersey.. lived in atlantic city for about 40 yrs.. was a great place growing up,, regular rockwell growing up,, now since the casinos over 30yrs or  More

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