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Climate in Villas · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

Villas has chilly winters and warm summers

A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

A year in Villas at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.

Jan43°28° 5" snow
Feb45°29° 6" snow
Mar52°35°
Apr62°44° Nice outLast frost ~1
May71°53° Nice out
Jun80°63° Nice out2 days 90°+
Jul85°69° 7 days 90°+
Aug84°67° Nice out4 days 90°+
Sep78°61° Nice out
Oct now67°50° Nice out
Nov57°40° First frost ~9
Dec48°32°

What stands out about Villas’s climate

Read from where Villas sits among New Jersey’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · A normal year

What a year in Villas feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.

Winter
46° / 30°
4 days with 1"+ of snow
Spring
62° / 44°
Last frost around Apr 1
Summer
83° / 66°
15 days reach 90°
Fall
67° / 50°
First frost around Nov 9
Best months to be outsideAprMayJunAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Rain & snow

15 inches of snow, 46 of rain and melt

August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year.

46"
Rain + melted snow a year
61st driest of 941 New Jersey towns
More than 72% of U.S. towns
15"
Snow in a normal winter
105th least snowy of 898 New Jersey towns
Less than 66% of U.S. towns
10 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
60th least snowy of 674 New Jersey towns
Less than 68% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water

4.6"
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Snowfall by month

Inches of snow

5.7"
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Living here

Living with Villas’s climate

What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.

The garden window

222 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 1 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 9.

Snow season

About 15" a winter over 4 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 10 days a year.

Furnace season

Months averaging under 55° run from November through April. Heating is 79% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.

Summer heat

About 15 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 85°.

Get outside

The nicest months are April, May, June, August, September and October. 0.7 miles of trails are waiting.

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Storms and extremes

Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.

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Frost & heat

About 222 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 1 and the first by November 9.

72
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
15
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

21
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90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more

7.3
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Next door

Villas and its neighbors

Middle has the coldest January nights next door (27°) and North Cape May the hottest July afternoons (85°). Tap a town to see its climate.

Cape May: January low 28°, July high 85°Wildwood Crest: January low 28°, July high 85°West Cape May: January low 28°, July high 85°Cape May Point: January low 28°, July high 85°Wildwood: January low 28°, July high 85°Diamond Beach: January low 28°, July high 85°Dennis: January low 25°, July high 85°Avalon: January low 28°, July high 84°North Wildwood: January low 28°, July high 85°South Dennis: January low 25°, July high 85°West Wildwood: January low 28°, July high 85°Stone Harbor: January low 28°, July high 84°Sea Isle City: January low 28°, July high 84°Lower: January low 28°, July high 85°Middle: January low 27°, July high 85°North Cape May: January low 28°, July high 85°Villas: January low 28°, July high 85° VillasLowerMiddleNorth Cape May
ColderMilder25° to 28°
Middle26.9° −0.9°
Villas27.8°
North Cape May27.9° +0.1°
Lower28.0° +0.2°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

The last 30 years in Villas averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.1°).

+2.1°1991–2020 vs. 1901–2000

A bigger shift than in 95% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.6°now 38°, was 35°
🌷 Spring+1.9°now 53°, was 51°
☀️ Summer+2.1°now 75°, was 72°
🍂 Fall+1.7°now 59°, was 57°

Change by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Compared with other towns

How Villas compares

Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in New Jersey.

Summer heat85° July high
Hotter than 51% of U.S. towns236th coolest of 941 New Jersey towns
Winter cold28° January low
Milder than 78% of U.S. towns11th mildest of 941 New Jersey towns
Precipitation46" a year
Wetter than 72% of U.S. towns61st driest of 941 New Jersey towns
Snow15" a winter
Less snow than 66% of U.S. towns105th least snowy of 898 New Jersey towns
Growing season222 frost-free days
Longer than 83% of U.S. towns71st longest of 941 New Jersey towns
Month by month

Villas weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January43°28°3.3" 4.5"11429° – 42°
February45°29°3.1" 5.7"11426° – 44°
March52°35°4.2" 2.5"12139° – 51°
April62°44°3.4" 0.1"11050° – 58°
May71°53°3.4" 011057° – 67°
June80°63°3.7" 010067° – 75°
July85°69°4.3" 010072° – 80°
August84°67°4.6" 09071° – 79°
September78°61°4.0" 09066° – 74°
October67°50°4.1" 010054° – 65°
November57°40°3.4" 09043° – 53°
December48°32°4.2" 2.0"11232° – 51°
Year64°48°45.7"14.8"12410
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Villas

79% of the work is heating.

79%heating
4,332 heating degree daysLess heating than 76% of U.S. towns
1,176 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 69% of U.S. towns

Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 51°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal

Common questions about Villas’s climate

What is the coldest month in Villas?

January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 28°.

What is the hottest month in Villas?

July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 69°. About 15 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Villas get?

About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Villas?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 9, and the last spring frost by April 1.

What is the rainiest month in Villas?

August, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.

Neighbors talk weather

Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Villas.

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Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Villas itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cape May 2 Nw, NJ (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.

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