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Cape May weather in August

Weather in Cape May: August

Average day temperature: 79.3°F
Average night temperature: 71.9°F
Sea water temperature: 74.4°F
Number of sunny days: 11 days
Day length: 13.1 - 14.2 hours
Number of rainy days: 3 days
Precipitation totals: 1.4 in.

Air temperature in August, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during August of 2024 was 80°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 61°F. Daily and nightly averages during August were 75.2°F and 70.3°F.

Sea water temperature in Cape May in August, °F

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83

The average sea water temperature in August of 2024 was 72.3°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 75.4°F and 70.5°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
35%
42%
23%

Mostly all days in August are partly cloudy but sunny or cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in August, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.3
0.6
0.9
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.1
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.7
1.0
1.5
1.2
1.0
1.1
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.7
1.0
1.5
1.2
1.0
1.1

Precipitation total value in Cape May in August is 1.4 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in August, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.1
4.1
6.2
8.3
10.4
12.4
14.5
11.2
10.5
9.3
9.3
7.7
9.0
10.0
11.2
12.1
11.3
12.0
11.2
10.5
9.3
9.3
7.9
7.7
9.0
10.0
11.2
12.1
11.3
12.0

The average wind speed value in August is 7.9 mph It makes August one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.6
3.3
4.9
6.5
8.1
9.8
11.4
5.0
6.8
7.1
7.7
8.9
9.5
7.8
7.1
6.8
5.6
5.5
5.0
6.8
7.1
7.7
8.4
8.9
9.5
7.8
7.1
6.8
5.6
5.5

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in August is: 8.4.

Best time for vacation in Cape May

Sunniest months:
November 17 days
October 15 days
June 14 days
Warmest months:
July 80.8 °F
August 79.3 °F
June 74.8 °F
Warmest sea temp:
July 74.7 °F
August 74.3 °F
September 73.2 °F
Coldest months:
January 40.2 °F
February 42.7 °F
December 45.3 °F
Rainiest months:
April 3 days
July 3 days
March 3 days
Windiest months:
March 12.1 mph
January 12.0 mph
February 11.3 mph

Cape May on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Cape May
Local time: 21:01
April 08, tuesday
0000
45°F
SE
6 mph
0300
43°F
SE
11 mph
0600
41°F
SE
20 mph
0900
36°F
SE
20 mph
1200
43°F
SE
21 mph
1500
48°F
SE
21 mph
1800
45°F
SE
16 mph
2100
39°F
SE
13 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F