Weather Forecast for Cape May

New Jersey, United States of America

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Current Weather - Cape May: 19°C

New Jersey, United States of America

Overcast

Feels like 16°C

Wind

25 km/h S

Humidity

90%

Pressure

1013 mb

UV Index

1

Visibility

10 km

Overcast

Overcast

Thursday, November 05, 2026

High

19°C

Low

17°C

Rain Chance

75%

Hourly Forecast

Light drizzle 18°C
21:00
Light rain shower 19°C
22:00
Light rain shower 18°C
23:00
Nov 06

Day Statistics

Maximum Wind

32 km/h

Humidity

90%

Precipitation

2 mm

UV Index

2

Visibility

10 km

Rain Chance

75%

Snow Chance

0%

Sun & Moon

Sunrise

06:31 AM

Sunset

04:54 PM

Moonrise

02:28 AM

Moonset

02:45 PM

Moon Phase

Waning Crescent

Moon Illumination

13%

Air Quality

PM2.5

6.5

μg/m³

PM10

10.4

μg/m³

NO₂

2.4

μg/m³

O₃

77.5

μg/m³

SO₂

0.3

μg/m³

CO

115

μg/m³

US EPA Index: 1 GB DEFRA Index: 1

Solar Radiation Data

Shortwave Radiation

148.42

Diffuse Radiation

142.88

DNI

14.35

GTI

130.26

Weather Alerts

Small Craft Advisory issued November 5 at 3:19AM EST until November 6 at 5:00AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM Nov 5, 03:19 AM - Nov 5, 05:00 PM
Severity: Minor Urgency: Expected

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 5 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 5 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Event: Small Craft Advisory Certainty: Likely Category: Met

Small Craft Advisory issued November 5 at 3:14PM EST until November 6 at 5:00AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM Nov 5, 03:14 PM - Nov 6, 05:00 AM
Severity: Minor Urgency: Expected

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 5 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Event: Small Craft Advisory Certainty: Likely Category: Met

When to visit Cape May?

Plan your perfect trip with our month-by-month weather guide

⭐ Best months: May June July

January

☀️
5°C
💧
13 Days of rain
❄️
Very heavy snowfall
🥶 Coldest month

February

☀️
6°C
💧
13 Days of rain
❄️
Very heavy snowfall

March

☀️
9°C
💧
17 Days of rain
❄️
Heavy snow expected

April

☀️
14°C
💧
13 Days of rain
❄️
Light snow possible

May

☀️
19°C
💧
13 Days of rain
❄️
No snowfall
⭐ Best time to visit

June

☀️
24°C
💧
11 Days of rain
❄️
No snowfall
⭐ Best time to visit
🌵 Driest month

July

☀️
27°C
💧
12 Days of rain
❄️
No snowfall
⭐ Best time to visit
🔥 Hottest month

August

☀️
27°C
💧
15 Days of rain
❄️
No snowfall

September

☀️
24°C
💧
14 Days of rain
❄️
No snowfall

October

☀️
19°C
💧
17 Days of rain
❄️
No snowfall
🌧 Wettest month,

November

☀️
13°C
💧
13 Days of rain
❄️
Light snow possible

December

☀️
8°C
💧
16 Days of rain
❄️
Heavy snow expected