Little Egg Harbor, NJ climate
Little Egg Harbor has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Little Egg Harbor feels like
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Little Egg Harbor weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 26° | 3.5" | 3.9" | 10 | 27° – 41° |
| February | 45° | 27° | 3.1" | 4.6" | 8 | 25° – 43° |
| March | 51° | 33° | 4.5" | 0.8" | 11 | 37° – 50° |
| April | 61° | 41° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 48° – 56° |
| May | 71° | 51° | 3.3" | 0 | 9 | 56° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 61° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 66° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 67° | 4.6" | 0 | 8 | 72° – 79° |
| August | 83° | 66° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 77° | 59° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 65° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 48° | 3.9" | 0 | 8 | 52° – 64° |
| November | 56° | 38° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 41° – 52° |
| December | 47° | 31° | 4.4" | 0.9" | 9 | 31° – 51° |
| Year | 64° | 46° | 46.0" | 10.2" | 106 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Little Egg Harbor
Little Egg Harbor gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 106 days a year.
About 230 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 1 and the first one by November 15. That leaves about 230 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 86% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Little Egg Harbor
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Little Egg Harbor, 81% of that work is heating and 19% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Little Egg Harbor and its neighbors
Little Egg Harbor borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.7°. Bass River has both the coldest January nights (25°) and the hottest July afternoons (86°). Little Egg Harbor’s January low is 26° and its July high 85°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Little Egg Harbor compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Little Egg Harbor averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°). The shift is larger than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Little Egg Harbor’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 31° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Little Egg Harbor’s climate
What is the coldest month in Little Egg Harbor?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Little Egg Harbor?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 67°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Little Egg Harbor get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Little Egg Harbor?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 15, and the last spring frost by April 1.
What is the rainiest month in Little Egg Harbor?
July, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Little Egg Harbor itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Brant Beach-beach Haven, NJ (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.