Red Bank, New Jersey Weather
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Red Bank weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 10:25 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Overcast later63%0.29″69°62°—
- TuesdaySep 22Light Drizzle17%—62°57°-7°
- WednesdaySep 23Light Drizzle17%—64°55°+2°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast11%—68°58°+4°
- FridaySep 25Overcast50%—73°56°+5°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast46%—73°61°0°
- SundaySep 27Partly Cloudy27%—75°63°+2°
Air quality now AQI 47 · Good
AQI 47 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 5.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:29 PM
- Moonset
- 1:13 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Red Bank at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 66°F (high 69°F, low 62°F), about the 65°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: April 9 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 8 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Red Bank
- Mon69°62°63%
- Tue62°57°17%
- Wed64°55°17%
- Thu68°58°11%
- Fri73°56°50%
- Sat73°61°46%
- Sun75°63°27%
- Mon72°65°18%
- Tue72°66°11%
- Wed74°67°17%
- Thu78°64°17%
- Fri73°63°11%
- Sat66°61°26%
- Sun72°64°26%
- Mon73°58°19%
- Tue62°51°22%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically November 3) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
Sun & seasons in Red Bank
Red Bank sits in Monmouth County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 3m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 17m — a swing of +5h 46m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Trenton, the state’s largest city, lies about 38 miles to the WSW. The nearest town Red Bank tracks is Elizabeth, roughly 23 miles to the NNW.
Air quality in Red Bank
Air quality in Red Bank’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2021 (median AQI 36).
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | peas, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
July is Red Bank's warmest stretch (~75°F) and January its coldest (~33°F); precipitation crests in August at 6.3 inches and ebbs in February to 3.3 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 4.2″ | 11 |
| February | 35° | 3.3″ | 9 |
| March | 41° | 4.3″ | 10 |
| April | 50° | 3.9″ | 11 |
| May | 60° | 4.1″ | 12 |
| June | 69° | 4.3″ | 10 |
| July | 75° | 4.4″ | 9 |
| August | 74° | 6.3″ | 9 |
| September | 68° | 4.3″ | 9 |
| October | 56° | 4.7″ | 10 |
| November | 46° | 3.8″ | 9 |
| December | 38° | 4.8″ | 10 |
Regional context
Similar climates Shrewsbury, NJ, Fair Haven, NJ, Little Silver, NJ
Red Bank's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 33°F Januarys with 75°F Julys — a 42°F swing. About 52.5 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 120 days a year.
Red Bank's precipitation spreads evenly across the seasons: August peaks at 6.3 inches on 9.0 wet days, while February holds 3.3 inches over 8.8 — no season dominates Red Bank's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern Red Bank shares with places like Shrewsbury, NJ, Fair Haven, NJ and Little Silver, NJ.
By April 9 the frosts ease in Red Bank, opening the season for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Hold Red Bank's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Red Bank's last frost. Around November 3, freezing nights resume in Red Bank and tender crops must come in. Sheltered Red Bank yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: Shrewsbury, NJ, Fair Haven, NJ, Little Silver, NJ, Lincroft, NJ, Oceanport, NJ.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Red Bank?
- In Red Bank, expect the last spring frost near April 9; Red Bank's first autumn frost comes around November 3.
- What is the rainy season in Red Bank?
- August is the wettest month in Red Bank, about 6.3 inches on average; the year totals roughly 53 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Red Bank?
- Red Bank peaks in July, when the mean runs near 75°F.
- What is the coldest month in Red Bank?
- January is Red Bank's coldest month, averaging about 33°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Red Bank?
- Hardy spring crops go in near April 9 in Red Bank; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- How many rainy days does Red Bank get?
- Red Bank records around 120 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Red Bank?
- With January around 33°F, Red Bank's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Red Bank's band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Red Bank?
- Red Bank's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Red Bank?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Red Bank in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Red Bank?
- Current conditions for Red Bank and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Red Bank forecast updated?
- The Red Bank forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Red Bank?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Red Bank are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Red Bank?
- The next few days in Red Bank's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Red Bank sits at 40.3°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
Beaches near Red Bank
- Jacob Riis Beach18.3 mi
- Rockaway Beach20.3 mi
- Long Beach NY27.2 mi
Each linked page shows live water temperature, wave height, swim and surf verdicts, tides, and rip-current risk from NDBC + NOAA + NWS data.
ZIP codes in Red Bank
- 07701