Old Coast Guard Station Manasquan Inlet · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0Wet weather: 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Point Pleasant Beach, more than in 75% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 26°. In January, nights here are milder than in 64% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 2.2° above 1901–2000. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 23 to October 20.
A year in Point Pleasant Beach at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Point Pleasant Beach’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Point Pleasant Beach’s place in New Jersey beside it.
What a year in Point Pleasant Beach feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 179 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Toms River, NJ, 13 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Point Pleasant 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 48 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Point Pleasant Beach
86% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. 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 Toms River, NJ.
Living with Point Pleasant Beach’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
179 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 23 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October. 1.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Point Pleasant Beach from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (40%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Point Pleasant Beach and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Point Pleasant Beach in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
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 Point Pleasant Beach averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.8°).
A bigger shift than in 96% 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 Point Pleasant Beach compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Point Pleasant Beach’s place among New Jersey’s.
Point Pleasant Beach weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Point Pleasant Beach’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 26° | 3.8" | 26° – 41° |
| February | 44° | 27° | 3.0" | 23° – 41° |
| March | 50° | 33° | 4.5" | 37° – 49° |
| April | 60° | 42° | 3.7" | 47° – 56° |
| May | 70° | 51° | 3.9" | 55° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 61° | 4.0" | 67° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 67° | 4.5" | 71° – 80° |
| August | 83° | 66° | 4.6" | 70° – 78° |
| September | 77° | 59° | 4.0" | 66° – 72° |
| October | 66° | 48° | 4.1" | 53° – 64° |
| November | 55° | 38° | 3.3" | 41° – 51° |
| December | 47° | 30° | 4.5" | 31° – 50° |
| Year | 63° | 46° | 47.9" |
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 6°.
Where Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant Beach’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Toms River, NJ, 13 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 Point Pleasant Beach’s climate
What is the weather like in Point Pleasant Beach?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 26°. Milder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 52% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Point Pleasant Beach in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 116 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How hot does it get in Point Pleasant Beach?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 67°. About 24 days a year reach 90° (Toms River, NJ).
When is the first and last frost in Point Pleasant Beach?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 23 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 179 frost-free days, at Toms River, NJ.
What growing zone is Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant Beach?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Point Pleasant Beach getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 96% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Point Pleasant 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.