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Cape May weather in January

Weather in Cape May: January

Average day temperature: 40.2°F
Average night temperature: 35.4°F
Sea water temperature: 41.4°F
Number of sunny days: 12 days
Day length: 9.5 - 10.2 hours
Number of days with precipitation: 3 days
Precipitation totals: 1.1 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 48°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 17°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 35.8°F and 29.3°F.

Sea water temperature in Cape May in January, °F

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The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 37.9°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 44.4°F and 34.5°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
39%
29%
32%

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in January is almost equal.

Precipitation total in January, 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
1.4
1.7
1.0
1.5
1.2
1.0
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 January is 1.1 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, 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
7.9
7.7
9.0
10.0
11.2
12.1
11.3
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 January is 12.0 mph It makes January one of the most 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
8.4
8.9
9.5
7.8
7.1
6.8
5.6
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 January is: 5.5.

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: 02:26
April 11, friday
0300
48°F
W
10 mph
0600
50°F
W
9 mph
0900
52°F
W
13 mph
1200
52°F
W
14 mph
1500
50°F
W
16 mph
1800
46°F
W
19 mph
2100
46°F
W
19 mph
April 12, saturday
0000
46°F
SW
14 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F