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Weather in Cape May Court House, New Jersey

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cape May Court House, NJ
Sunday, May 17 at 4:11 AM
67
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
64°
Humidity
61%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Cape May Court House, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
12a
51°
1a
51°
2a
51°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
50°
6a
52°
7a
54°
8a
56°
9a
58°
10a
59°
11a
64°
12p
65°
1p
65°
2p
65°
3p
67°
4p
67°
5p
68°
6p
66°
7p
62°
8p
59°
9p
56°
10p
54°
11p
L 50°H 68°
Cape May Court House, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    10%
    85°62°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    91°64°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    84°63°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    58%
    84°64°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    58%
    66°57°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    50%
    57°51°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    64°53°
Cape May Court House, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
199° · backing 17°
Direction
SSW
199°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 10
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 10 · pk 28 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 17° from the ssw.
Cape May Court House, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1013.3
-1.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.92 inHg
Now
1013.3
mb
3h
-1.1
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-5.2
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10131020
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Cape May Court House, NJ
Air quality
70
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
7.8 μg/m³
PM 10
9.3 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
100.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Cape May Court House, NJ
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:16 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 23m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
12:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cape May Court House, NJ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:50 AM
Moonset
12:32 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Cape May Court House, NJ
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cape May Court House at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Cape May Court House

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.