West Wildwood, NJ Climate


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West Wildwood, NJ has a moderate climate with mild winters and cool summers. The average temperature in the winter ranges from the mid-30s to low 50s, with occasional snowfall possible. In the summer, temperatures typically range from the mid-60s to mid-80s with humidity making it feel muggy. The area generally experiences an average of around 40 inches of rain annually. West Wildwood, NJ enjoys long days in the summer months as well as beautiful sunsets year round.

West Wildwood, New Jersey gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Wildwood averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in West Wildwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Wildwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in West Wildwood, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Wildwood, New JerseyUnited States
  44.3 in.38.1 in.
  11.6 in.27.8 in.
  112.8 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  85.2°85.8°
  26.6°21.7°
  7.57
  3.84.3
  3 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 West Wildwood with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Jersey. In West Wildwood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Wildwood are September, June and August.
In West Wildwood, there are 14.2 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 West Wildwood with an average of 26.6°. This is one of the warmest places in New Jersey.
In West Wildwood, there are 82.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.
In West Wildwood, there are 0.3 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 West Wildwood 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 West Wildwood are July, August and June.
March is the wettest month in West Wildwood 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 West Wildwood means that it is one of the driest places in New Jersey.
April is the rainiest month in West Wildwood with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 112.8 rainy days annually in West Wildwood, 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.
An annual snowfall of 11.6 inches in West Wildwood means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in West Wildwood with 5.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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West Wildwood pays from $15,000 to almost $17,000 per year in 2007 to send one child to school. It is a sending district with no schools of its own. It must send its  More

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