Cape May, New Jersey weather in December
Temperature, sea and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Poor
Best time to visit: July – August
What is the weather like in Cape May, New Jersey in December?
In December, Cape May, New Jersey is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sea averages 8.5 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 105 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Cape May, New Jersey.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 22 | 17 | 18 |
| Day | 13° | 8° | 5° |
| Night | 8° | 3° | 0° |
| Sea | 13° | 9° | 5° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 10 | 10 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 9 h 28 min07:11 – 16:39
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 25 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 58 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−5America/New_York
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %27 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %59 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in December
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Cape May, New Jersey in December: quick answers
Is Cape May, New Jersey hot in December?
No. In December, Cape May, New Jersey is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C and nights drop to about 3 °C.
Can you swim in Cape May, New Jersey in December?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in December the sea averages just 8.5 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from July to September.
Does it rain much in Cape May, New Jersey in December?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 105 mm in total.
Cape May, New Jersey month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences