Toms River weather in August: Toms River, New Jersey: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August

Toms River in August has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 73°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal August, 5.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 17°C, 128 mm of precipitation in August.

  • NOAA stationToms River
  • Station IDUSC00288816
  • Location39.95°N 74.22°W
  • Elevation10 ft (3 m)
  • Population (census place)93,915
  1. Jan 42° 22°
  2. Feb 45° 22°
  3. Mar 51° 28°
  4. Apr 62° 38°
  5. May 71° 49°
  6. Jun 80° 58°
  7. Jul 86° 64°
  8. Aug 84° 62°
  9. Sep 77° 53°
  10. Oct 67° 42°
  11. Nov 56° 32°
  12. Dec 47° 27°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Toms River in August?

The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 73.0°F. August is 1.8°F cooler than July and 7.6°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Toms River and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 85°F on August 1 to 82°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 71°F and 75°F.

Toms River in August, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 27%).

Normal high and low on five days of August, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
August 185°F64°F26%21%
August 885°F64°F26%21%
August 1584°F63°F26%22%
August 2283°F61°F25%21%
August 3182°F59°F25%20%
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
Toms River: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of August
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
August 185°F64°F26%21%14 h 20 min
August 285°F64°F26%21%14 h 20 min
August 385°F64°F26%21%14 h 10 min
August 485°F64°F26%21%14 h 10 min
August 585°F64°F26%21%14 h 10 min
August 685°F64°F26%21%14 h 10 min
August 785°F64°F26%21%14 h 10 min
August 885°F64°F26%21%14 h
August 985°F64°F26%21%14 h
August 1084°F63°F26%21%14 h
August 1184°F63°F26%21%14 h
August 1284°F63°F26%22%13 h 50 min
August 1384°F63°F26%22%13 h 50 min
August 1484°F63°F27%22%13 h 50 min
August 1584°F63°F26%22%13 h 50 min
August 1684°F63°F26%21%13 h 50 min
August 1784°F62°F26%21%13 h 40 min
August 1884°F62°F26%21%13 h 40 min
August 1984°F62°F26%21%13 h 40 min
August 2083°F62°F26%21%13 h 40 min
August 2183°F62°F25%21%13 h 30 min
August 2283°F61°F25%21%13 h 30 min
August 2383°F61°F25%21%13 h 30 min
August 2483°F61°F25%20%13 h 30 min
August 2583°F61°F25%20%13 h 20 min
August 2683°F60°F25%20%13 h 20 min
August 2782°F60°F25%20%13 h 20 min
August 2882°F60°F25%20%13 h 20 min
August 2982°F60°F25%20%13 h 10 min
August 3082°F59°F25%20%13 h 10 min
August 3182°F59°F25%20%13 h 10 min
Normal high
84°FAugust average
Normal low
62°FAugust average
Precipitation
5.02 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
80.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
7
Daylight
14 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
Days at 70°F or more
31
Days at 80°F or more
25
Sunshine
80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00288816; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Toms River in August?

On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around August 14 (27%). In all, 5.02 in falls on 8 days of a normal August, 2 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal August in Toms River, 7 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00288816.

What are the records for August in Toms River?

The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1887) is 105°F, on August 9, 1896; the coldest is 38°F, on August 31, 1965. The wettest August brought 12.37 in (1939).

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00288816. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does August in Toms River compare across New Jersey?

Across the 33 places PlainClimate covers in New Jersey, August normal highs run from 82°F in Andover to 87°F in Lambertville; Toms River's is 84°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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