January weather in Cape May, NJ
The average temperature in Cape May in January is 35.9°F (28.5°F–43.3°F). Average precipitation: 3.22 inches. Average snowfall is 4.5 inches.
January is a winter month in Cape May, and is cooler than the annual average of 56.2°F. Daily temperatures swing about 14.8°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 11 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 33m. For travel, January is cold.
Avg High
43.3°F
Avg Low
28.5°F
Precipitation
3.22 in
Snow
4.5 in
January records in Cape May
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 64.9°F (2005) | 3.9°F (1918) | 2.05 in (1948) |
| January 2 | 62.1°F (2022) | 7.0°F (1918) | 2.53 in (1925) |
| January 3 | 66.9°F (2000) | 5.0°F (1918) | 2.40 in (1914) |
| January 4 | 64.0°F (1998) | 3.0°F (1918) | 0.79 in (1982) |
| January 5 | 64.0°F (1950) | 0.0°F (1904) | 1.23 in (1993) |
| January 6 | 69.1°F (2007) | 8.1°F (1904) | 1.10 in (2024) |
| January 7 | 66.0°F (2008) | 7.0°F (1940) | 1.30 in (1962) |
| January 8 | 63.0°F (1907) | 8.1°F (1912) | 0.92 in (2005) |
| January 9 | 64.0°F (2008) | 7.0°F (1970) | 2.50 in (2024) |
| January 10 | 64.0°F (2016) | 6.1°F (1982) | 1.37 in (1984) |
| January 11 | 60.1°F (2020) | 5.0°F (1982) | 1.68 in (1922) |
| January 12 | 64.9°F (2017) | 6.1°F (1981) | 1.35 in (1956) |
| January 13 | 64.0°F (2007) | 1.9°F (1912) | 2.10 in (1948) |
| January 14 | 64.0°F (1992) | 3.0°F (1912) | 1.90 in (1968) |
| January 15 | 70.0°F (1932) | 7.0°F (1957) | 1.27 in (1999) |
| January 16 | 62.1°F (1943) | 5.0°F (1977) | 0.92 in (1991) |
| January 17 | 61.0°F (1913) | -2.0°F (1982) | 1.24 in (1978) |
| January 18 | 64.0°F (1986) | 3.9°F (1982) | 1.04 in (2015) |
| January 19 | 63.0°F (1951) | -0.9°F (1994) | 1.10 in (1996) |
| January 20 | 62.1°F (1951) | 3.0°F (1985) | 1.70 in (1988) |
| January 21 | 59.0°F (2006) | -0.9°F (1985) | 1.64 in (1979) |
| January 22 | 64.9°F (1927) | 5.0°F (1984) | 1.43 in (1987) |
| January 23 | 60.1°F (1950) | 8.1°F (1970) | 1.48 in (2006) |
| January 24 | 70.0°F (1967) | 5.0°F (1907) | 1.37 in (2019) |
| January 25 | 70.0°F (1967) | 8.1°F (1945) | 1.60 in (1905) |
| January 26 | 71.1°F (2024) | 7.0°F (1905) | 1.69 in (1986) |
| January 27 | 66.9°F (1944) | 1.9°F (1987) | 0.96 in (1913) |
| January 28 | 68.0°F (1974) | 1.0°F (1987) | 2.62 in (1998) |
| January 29 | 70.0°F (2002) | 6.1°F (1966) | 1.28 in (1912) |
| January 30 | 73.0°F (2002) | 3.0°F (2014) | 0.85 in (2000) |
| January 31 | 63.0°F (1988) | 1.9°F (1948) | 1.00 in (1949) |