Photo: Dough4872 · Public domainWeather without surprises: Brigantine keeps close to the norm for U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 28°. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 69% of U.S. towns. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 2.4° rise. Plan time outside from May to October, when highs sit at 66–83°.
A year in Brigantine at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Brigantine’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Brigantine’s place in New Jersey beside it.
What a year in Brigantine feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 240 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 26 and the first by November 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Atlantic City, NJ, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Brigantine’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 11°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 10 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Brant Beach-beach Haven, NJ, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 106 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Brigantine
82% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Atlantic City, NJ.
Living with Brigantine’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
240 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 26 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 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 6.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Brigantine from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Brigantine and its neighbors
Galloway Township the hottest July afternoons (84°, 1° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Brigantine’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigantine, NJ | 28° | 83° | 45" | 10" |
| Abingdon, VA | 25° | 84° | 45" | 12" |
| Asheville, NC | 27° | 85° | 46" | 12" |
| Erwin, TN | 26° | 85° | 48" | 9.3" |
| Morgantown, WV | 22° | 84° | 45" | 14" |
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.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Brigantine averaged 2.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°).
A bigger shift than in all but 144 U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Brigantine compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Brigantine’s place among New Jersey’s.
Brigantine weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Brigantine’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Brant Beach-beach Haven, NJ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 28° | 3.4" | 3.9" | 10 | 28° – 41° |
| February | 44° | 29° | 3.2" | 4.6" | 8 | 26° – 43° |
| March | 50° | 35° | 4.4" | 0.8" | 11 | 37° – 50° |
| April | 60° | 43° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 48° – 56° |
| May | 69° | 53° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 56° – 65° |
| June | 78° | 63° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 66° – 74° |
| July | 83° | 69° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 72° – 79° |
| August | 82° | 68° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 70° – 79° |
| September | 76° | 62° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 66° – 73° |
| October | 66° | 50° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 54° – 64° |
| November | 56° | 40° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 42° – 53° |
| December | 47° | 32° | 4.4" | 0.9" | 9 | 31° – 52° |
| Year | 63° | 47° | 45.3" | 10.2" | 106 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Brigantine’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Brigantine’s center.
- Snow: Brant Beach-beach Haven, NJ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Atlantic City, NJ, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Brigantine’s climate
What is the weather like in Brigantine?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 68% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Brigantine in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 56 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 28°.
How much snow does Brigantine get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter at Brant Beach-beach Haven, NJ, most of it in February.
How hot does it get in Brigantine?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 69°. About 6 days a year reach 90° (Atlantic City, NJ).
When is the first and last frost in Brigantine?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 26 and the first fall frost by November 21, about 240 frost-free days, at Atlantic City, NJ.
What growing zone is Brigantine in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Brigantine?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Brigantine getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than all but 144 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Brigantine.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.