Margate, New Jersey climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Margate's normal year runs from 30°F January nights to 85°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 13.8°C, January lows of −1°C, July highs of 30°C.
- NOAA stationMargate
- Station IDUSC00285243
- Location39.34°N 74.50°W
- Elevation16 ft (5 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Margate is 65°F and the normal low 50°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Margate.
- Jan 43° 30°
- Feb 45° 31°
- Mar 51° 37°
- Apr 61° 45°
- May 70° 55°
- Jun 80° 65°
- Jul 85° 71°
- Aug 84° 70°
- Sep 78° 64°
- Oct 67° 52°
- Nov 57° 42°
- Dec 48° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Margate each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 85°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 30°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F | 30°F | 36.6°F | – | <1 | 16 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 45°F | 31°F | 37.8°F | – | <1 | 10 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 51°F | 37°F | 43.9°F | – | <1 | 4 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 61°F | 45°F | 53.2°F | – | <1 | <1 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 70°F | 55°F | 62.1°F | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 80°F | 65°F | 72.5°F | – | 2 | <1 | 15 h |
| July | 85°F | 71°F | 78.2°F | – | 9 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 84°F | 70°F | 77.0°F | – | 5 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 78°F | 64°F | 71.0°F | – | 1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 67°F | 52°F | 59.6°F | – | <1 | <1 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 57°F | 42°F | 49.4°F | – | <1 | 3 | 10 h |
| December | 48°F | 35°F | 41.3°F | – | <1 | 10 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 64°F | 50°F | 56.9°F | – | 19 | 42 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C | −1°C | 2.6°C |
| February | 7°C | −1°C | 3.2°C |
| March | 11°C | 3°C | 6.6°C |
| April | 16°C | 7°C | 11.8°C |
| May | 21°C | 13°C | 16.7°C |
| June | 27°C | 18°C | 22.5°C |
| July | 30°C | 22°C | 25.7°C |
| August | 29°C | 21°C | 25.0°C |
| September | 26°C | 18°C | 21.7°C |
| October | 20°C | 11°C | 15.3°C |
| November | 14°C | 6°C | 9.7°C |
| December | 9°C | 2°C | 5.2°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Atlantic City (8 miles away), gets 17 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00285243; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Margate?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, August, September and October.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00285243.
When is the last frost at Margate?
In Margate, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 26 in half of years and after April 7 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 22 in half of years and before November 7 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- March 261 year in 10 after April 7; 9 in 10 after March 9
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 221 year in 10 before November 7; 9 in 10 before December 10
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 243 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 267 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 13 in half of springs and before December 5 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Margate in zone 7b in ZIP code 08402, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in New Jersey · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00285243; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Margate?
In a normal year in Margate, 19 days a year reach 90°F and 42 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 19a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 42a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 3high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00285243.
How sunny is it at Margate?
Over a year 75% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Margate, 4.1 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (82%) and January the cloudiest (68%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 68% | 2.0 |
| February | 71% | 2.9 |
| March | 71% | 3.9 |
| April | 73% | 5.0 |
| May | 73% | 5.5 |
| June | 78% | 6.1 |
| July | 82% | 6.2 |
| August | 80% | 5.4 |
| September | 78% | 4.4 |
| October | 72% | 3.1 |
| November | 73% | 2.3 |
| December | 69% | 1.8 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Margate record?
A normal year at Margate brings 4,189 heating degree days, 22% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,255 cooling degree days, 38% more than the median (908). Six months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,892 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 880 | 0 |
| February | 761 | 0 |
| March | 655 | 0 |
| April | 356 | 0 |
| May | 124 | 33 |
| June | 7 | 230 |
| July | 0 | 407 |
| August | 0 | 372 |
| September | 13 | 193 |
| October | 189 | 20 |
| November | 469 | 0 |
| December | 735 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,189 | 1,255 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00285243. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Have recent years at Margate been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 55.5°F, 1.4°F below the 1991-2020 normal of 56.9°F. 2 of the 4 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.6°F | +1.7°F |
| 2022 | 56.8°F | −0.1°F |
| 2023 | 57.3°F | +0.4°F |
| 2025 | 55.5°F | −1.4°F |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00285243. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Margate's climate compare?
Margate is warmer than 33 of the 33 places with their own NOAA record in New Jersey. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 56.9°F is warmer than 66%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Margate share this climate record?
12 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Pleasantville, NJ20,924 people · 4 mi N
- Ocean City, NJ11,219 people · 7 mi SW
- Somers Point, NJ10,611 people · 6 mi W
- Ventnor City, NJ9,372 people · 1 mi E
- Northfield, NJ8,527 people · 4 mi NW
- Brigantine, NJ7,697 people · 9 mi NE
- Linwood, NJ7,072 people · 4 mi W
- Margate City, NJ5,239 people · 0 mi S
- Bargaintown, NJ5,231 people · 5 mi NW
- Marmora, NJ2,011 people · 10 mi SW
- Beesleys Point, NJ1,476 people · 8 mi SW
- Longport, NJ884 people · 2 mi SW
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Margate's climate
What is the coldest month at Margate?
January, with a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 30°F. The warmest is July (85°F by day, 71°F at night).
Does it snow at Margate?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Atlantic City (8 miles away), records 17 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Margate in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Margate in zone 7b in ZIP code 08402, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Margate?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 26; in one year in ten it comes after April 7. Waiting until April 7 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- New Jersey climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Atlantic City, NJ9 miles from this station, 55.1°F a year
- Estell Manor, NJ17 miles from this station, 54.5°F a year
- Belleplain, NJ19 miles from this station, 55.7°F a year
- Brant Beach-Beach Haven, NJ21 miles from this station, 54.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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