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Climate in Atlantic City (New Jersey)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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Atlantic City, where it's located


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Climate chart - Atlantic City
The climate of Atlantic City is continental, with cold winters and warm to hot summers.
The city is located in the eastern United States, on the Atlantic coast, about 150 km (93 mi) south of New York, on a barrier island called Absecon, which is also home to the cities of Ventnor, Margate and Longport.
The location on an island makes the climate a little milder than on the mainland. However, here too, cold waves in winter and heat waves in summer are possible. In fact, we are in an area where different air masses collide: the cold ones coming from Canada and the warm ones coming from the Gulf of Mexico. The result is an unstable climate, with waves of bad weather alternating with clear and sunny days. The wind blows frequently as well.
The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 2.1 °C (35.7 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 24.1 °C (75.4 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 1,110 millimeters (43.6 inches) per year.

Atlantic City

Winter, from December to February, is cold: the average temperature is close to freezing, but cold spells may occur, during which the temperature can drop to about -10/-15 °C (5/14 °F). The wind chill can make the air feel colder than it actually is.
Snowfalls are quite frequent, and sometimes can be abundant. However, snow is less frequent than in New York and Philadelphia.
On other occasions, the wind can blow from the south, bringing some mild days, with highs around 12/15 °C (54/59 °F). There are also clear and sunny days, with cold nights, and daytime temperatures mild or in any case acceptable.

Summer, from June to August, is warm to hot and sunny, with some rainy days and some afternoon thunderstorms. There can be hot and muggy periods, even though the heat is less intense than on the mainland. For example, there are on average 23 days with a temperature equal to or above 32 °C (90 °F) at the airport, which is located on the continent, and only 5 days in Atlantic City.

From June to November, Atlantic City can be affected by hurricanes or their remnants. The period in which they are most likely is from August to October.
Generally, hurricanes arrive weakened at these latitudes, although they can interact with mid-latitude depressions. The city was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy in late October 2012, when the boardwalk was flooded and destroyed.

The sea temperature ranges between 3.5 °C (38 °F) and 23.5 °C (74 °F). In summer, the sea is not very warm, but all in all, it is warm enough for swimming in July and August.

Best Time


The best time to visit Atlantic City is from mid-May to early October. In summer it can sometimes get very hot, but less often than in inland areas.

Atlantic City - Climate data


In Atlantic City, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 2.1 °C, that of the warmest month (July) is of 24.1 °C. Here are the average temperatures.
Atlantic City - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
Temperatures (°C)
MonthMinMaxMean
January-1.25.32.1
February-0.46.22.9
March2.79.15.9
April7.613.910.8
May12.718.715.7
June18.223.921.1
July21.426.824.1
August21.326.223.8
September18.123.320.7
October1218.315.1
November6.212.79.4
December1.78.14.9
Year10.116.113.05

Precipitation amounts to 1110 millimeters per year: it is therefore quite abundant. It ranges from 80 millimeters in the driest months (January, May, June) to 110 millimeters in the wettest ones (March, October) Here is the average precipitation.
Atlantic City - Average precipitation
MonthRain (mm)Days
January8010
February8510
March11011
April8511
May8011
June809
July959
August1058
September908
October1109
November859
December10511
Year1110114

The sea temperature ranges from 3.5 °C in February, March to 23.5 °C in August. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Atlantic City - Sea temperature
MonthTemperatures (°C)
January5.5
February3.5
March3.5
April6.5
May11.5
June17
July22
August23.5
September21.5
October17
November12.5">
December8.5
Year12.8

There are on average around 2500 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Atlantic City - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January5150
February5.5160
March6.5205
April7.5220
May8245
June9265
July9275
August9270
September7.5230
October6.5200
November5145
December4.5135
Year6.92500

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