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Jersey City, New Jersey Weather

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Jersey City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Jersey City, NJ
Sunday, August 2 at 11:00 AM
81
°
Clear
Feels like
87°
Humidity
80%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
1:54 AM
Sunset
4:10 PM
Jersey City, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastJersey City, NJ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 76 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit with a 53% chance of precipitation at 7 AM.
L 76°H 84°
Jersey City, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Overcast
    17%
    —
    84°74°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Drizzle
    53%
    0.03″
    83°73°-1°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Overcast
    25%
    —
    82°66°-1°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Thunderstorm
    23%
    0.29″
    83°74°+1°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Overcast
    41%
    —
    90°74°+7°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Heavy Showers
    39%
    1.2″
    93°76°+3°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Overcast
    43%
    —
    90°76°-3°
Jersey City, NJ
Next 24 hours · Warm now
73°80°86°12p6p12a6anow 81°high 84°low 76°PRECIP %
Jersey City, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
149° · backing 13°
Direction
SSE
149°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 8 mph
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 mph · pk 21 mph @ 4:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 279SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 13° from the sse.
Jersey City, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1012.3
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.89 inHg
Now
1012.3
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
+0.7
mb
24h
0.0
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1011–1012
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1012.31010.51012.3
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Jersey City, NJ
Air quality
60
AQI
Moderate
↓-6 in 6h

AQI 60 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 13.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 17.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
13.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
17μg/m³
NO₂Good
11μg/m³
OzoneModerate
98μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.6

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 46 now. With UV 5.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 23.

Present
AQI 46
UV peak
5.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 23

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 13.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 17.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.79
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³650
Jersey City, NJ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
36.7mi
UNLIMITED
63 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
15:00 UTC · Jersey City, NJ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
15:00 UTC · Jersey City, NJ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Jersey City, NJ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Jersey City, NJ
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Jersey City, NJ
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
5:24 AM
Sunrise
1:54 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
4:10 PM
Civil dusk
8:43 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Jersey City, NJ
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
9:39 PM
Moonset
9:59 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Jersey City, NJ
Microseason
Aug 1–5

Night falls a minute earlier

celestial
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Jersey City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 19°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

ZIP codes: 07302, 07304, 07305, 07306, 07307, 07310, 07311

16-Day Forecast — Jersey City

  1. Sun84°74°17%
  2. Mon83°73°53%
  3. Tue82°66°25%
  4. Wed83°74°23%
  5. Thu90°74°41%
  6. Fri93°76°39%
  7. Sat90°76°43%
  8. Sun94°77°36%
  9. Mon94°80°28%
  10. Tue88°77°18%
  11. Wed80°70°15%
  12. Thu82°72°41%
  13. Fri85°75°45%
  14. Sat81°75°36%
  15. Sun92°76°34%
  16. Mon85°76°19%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Jersey City

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Jersey City

SPC has placed Jersey City in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

Sun & seasons in Jersey City

Jersey City sits in Hudson County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 6m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 15m — a swing of +5h 51m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Trenton, the state’s largest city, lies about 50 miles to the SW. The nearest town Jersey City tracks is Newark, roughly 5 miles to the W.

Air quality in Jersey City’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 39). See the full air-quality history for Jersey City.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · August 1–5

Night falls a minute earlier

Sunset retreats perceptibly — daylight shortening speeds up.

Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

July is Jersey City's warmest stretch (~75°F) and January its coldest (~29°F); precipitation crests in December at 4.2 inches and ebbs in February to 2.9 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January29°3.5″13
February31°2.9″13
March39°3.7″15
April50°4.0″17
May59°3.9″18
June69°3.8″16
July75°3.4″16
August74°4.1″17
September67°3.4″13
October57°3.2″11
November43°3.8″13
December34°4.2″13

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Jersey City's January averages 29°F and July 75°F — 46°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 43.9 inches over some 175 days.

Jersey City's precipitation spreads evenly: December peaks at 4.2 inches on 13.4 wet days, while February holds 2.9 inches over 12.8 — no month dominates Jersey City's rain calendar. That lines Jersey City up with places like Hoboken, NJ, Kearny, NJ and Union City, NJ, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Jersey City's growing window opens around mid-April, once Jersey City's overnight lows stop freezing — sow kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-soil crops in Jersey City wait about two weeks past Jersey City's last frost, once the soil warms. Jersey City's window closes around mid-November as overnight lows return below freezing. Within Jersey City, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Jersey City's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Hoboken, NJ, Kearny, NJ, Union City, NJ, Secaucus, NJ, Bayonne, NJ.

Naturalist notes

Late May brings the peak migration of warblers through Jersey City, with yellow warblers and American redstarts appearing in local parks and green spaces.

Serviceberry trees typically bloom in mid to late April, their white flowers emerging just as the last frost risk passes.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Jersey City?
Jersey City's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Jersey City the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Jersey City?
December is the wettest month in Jersey City, about 4.2 inches on average; the year totals roughly 44 inches.
What is the warmest month in Jersey City?
Jersey City peaks in July, when the mean runs near 75°F.
What is the coldest month in Jersey City?
January is Jersey City's coldest month, averaging about 29°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Jersey City?
In Jersey City, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-April; Jersey City's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Jersey City get?
Expect roughly 175 wet days a year in Jersey City.
What hardiness zone is Jersey City?
Because Jersey City bottoms near 29°F in January, that winter low sets Jersey City's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Jersey City?
Jersey City's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Jersey City?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Jersey City in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Jersey City?
Current conditions for Jersey City and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Jersey City forecast updated?
The Jersey City forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Jersey City?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Jersey City are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Jersey City?
The next few days in Jersey City's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Jersey City, New Jersey, the warm-summer humid continental climate runs from about 29°F in January to 75°F in July, a 46°F seasonal range.

In a typical year Jersey City records about 44 inches of precipitation on around 175 days.

From 40.7°N, Jersey City sees a 46°F seasonal swing that governs Jersey City's planting and frost windows.

Beaches near Jersey City

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ZIP codes in Jersey City

  • 07310
  • 07311
  • 07302
  • 07307
  • 07306
  • 07305
  • 07304
  • 07097
  • 07303
  • 07308
  • 07395
  • 07399

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.