Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY 4.0The climate in Cliffwood Beach sits close to the middle of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 26°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in July and the lightest in February. Its yearly precipitation tops that of 72% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 15, with the first autumn frost due around October 26.
A year in Cliffwood Beach at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cliffwood Beach’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cliffwood Beach’s place in New Jersey beside it.
What a year in Cliffwood Beach feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 193 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first by October 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at New Brunswick 3 Se, NJ, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cliffwood Beach’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 7°. 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 29 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at New Brunswick 3 Se, NJ, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 125 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Cliffwood Beach
83% 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 New Brunswick 3 Se, NJ.
Living with Cliffwood Beach’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
193 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 15 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, September and October. 0.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cliffwood Beach from natural hazards, strong wind is the largest share (28%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 22%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cliffwood Beach and its neighbors
Old Bridge Township has the coldest January nights next door (24°, 2° colder) and Old Bridge Township the hottest July afternoons (87°, 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 Cliffwood Beach’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffwood Beach, NJ | 26° | 86° | 47" | 29" |
| Redland, MD | 25° | 86° | 45" | 33" |
| Charleston, WV | 25° | 87° | 46" | 32" |
| Independence, KY | 23° | 86° | 46" | 23" |
| Amelia, OH | 23° | 86° | 46" | 23" |
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 Cliffwood Beach averaged 2.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.8°).
A bigger shift than in 98% of 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 Cliffwood Beach compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cliffwood Beach’s place among New Jersey’s.
Cliffwood Beach weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cliffwood Beach’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from New Brunswick 3 Se, NJ. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 26° | 3.6" | 8.3" | 11 | 9 | 25° – 40° |
| February | 43° | 27° | 2.9" | 9.3" | 10 | 10 | 23° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 33° | 4.2" | 5.2" | 11 | 5 | 37° – 50° |
| April | 62° | 43° | 3.7" | 0.6" | 12 | 0 | 48° – 56° |
| May | 71° | 52° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 62° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 86° | 68° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| August | 84° | 66° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| September | 78° | 60° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| October | 66° | 48° | 4.2" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| November | 55° | 39° | 3.3" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| December | 46° | 31° | 4.3" | 4.9" | 10 | 4 | 31° – 50° |
| Year | 64° | 46° | 47.3" | 29.0" | 125 | 27 |
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 50°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Cliffwood Beach’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 Cliffwood Beach’s center.
- Snow: New Brunswick 3 Se, NJ.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: New Brunswick 3 Se, NJ, 11 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 Cliffwood Beach’s climate
What is the weather like in Cliffwood Beach?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 65% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 55% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cliffwood Beach in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 111 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does Cliffwood Beach get?
About 29 inches in a normal winter at New Brunswick 3 Se, NJ, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 27 days a year.
How hot does it get in Cliffwood Beach?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 68°. About 24 days a year reach 90° (New Brunswick 3 Se, NJ).
When is the first and last frost in Cliffwood Beach?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 15 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 193 frost-free days, at New Brunswick 3 Se, NJ.
What growing zone is Cliffwood Beach in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Cliffwood Beach?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Cliffwood Beach getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cliffwood Beach.
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.