Photo: Anna-Katharina Stöcklin · CC BY-SA 3.0Atlantic City has some of the coolest summers among U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 11°. May is the wettest month, August the driest. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 93% of U.S. towns. For walks and days out, the stretch from June to August brings highs of 68–77°.
A year in Atlantic City at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Atlantic City’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Atlantic City’s place in Wyoming beside it.
What a year in Atlantic City feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 14 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and August the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Atlantic City’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 5a.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August. 20 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Atlantic City from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (47%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Atlantic City and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Atlantic City yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Atlantic City averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.0°).
A bigger shift than in 86% 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 Atlantic City compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Atlantic City’s place among Wyoming’s.
Atlantic City weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Atlantic City’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 11° | 1.0" | 13° – 27° |
| February | 31° | 11° | 1.0" | 16° – 28° |
| March | 39° | 17° | 1.2" | 22° – 34° |
| April | 47° | 24° | 1.5" | 30° – 42° |
| May | 57° | 33° | 2.2" | 39° – 49° |
| June | 68° | 41° | 1.3" | 47° – 60° |
| July | 77° | 48° | 0.9" | 55° – 67° |
| August | 75° | 47° | 0.7" | 57° – 65° |
| September | 65° | 39° | 1.2" | 48° – 56° |
| October | 51° | 28° | 1.4" | 31° – 46° |
| November | 37° | 17° | 0.9" | 17° – 36° |
| December | 29° | 10° | 1.0" | 13° – 23° |
| Year | 50° | 27° | 14.4" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 17° to 36°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Atlantic City’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 Atlantic City’s center.
- 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 Atlantic City’s climate
What is the weather like in Atlantic City?
A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 11°. Colder January nights than 93% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Atlantic City in winter?
December nights average 10°. About 249 nights a year reach 32° or below and 45 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 13°.
How hot does it get in Atlantic City?
July, with a typical high of 77°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Atlantic City in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −17°.
What is the best time of year to visit Atlantic City?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Atlantic City getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 86% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Atlantic City.
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.