South Toms River, New Jersey Weather
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South Toms River weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 2:00 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Rain60%0.20″70°63°—
- TuesdaySep 22Overcast54%0.07″67°61°-3°
- WednesdaySep 23Light Drizzle30%0.04″65°61°-2°
- ThursdaySep 24Light Drizzle22%0.04″65°59°0°
- FridaySep 25Light Rain45%0.45″62°52°-3°
- SaturdaySep 26Light Drizzle45%0.08″60°54°-2°
- SundaySep 27Light Rain32%0.56″62°57°+2°
Air quality now AQI 43 · Good
AQI 43 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 4.9 µg/m³, PM10 to 5.2 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 3h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:28 PM
- Moonset
- 1:15 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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South Toms River at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 67°F (high 70°F, low 63°F), 4°F above the 63°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: April 23 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 1 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — South Toms River
- Mon70°63°60%
- Tue67°61°54%
- Wed65°61°30%
- Thu65°59°22%
- Fri62°52°45%
- Sat60°54°45%
- Sun62°57°32%
- Mon64°62°10%
- Tue65°64°11%
- Wed65°62°14%
- Thu70°55°10%
- Fri69°52°13%
- Sat76°55°13%
- Sun78°57°30%
- Mon68°60°32%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically October 20) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
Sun & seasons in South Toms River
South Toms River sits in Ocean County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 1m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 20m — a swing of +5h 41m 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 35 miles to the WNW. The nearest town South Toms River tracks is Vincentown, roughly 29 miles to the W.
Air quality in South Toms River
Air quality in South Toms River’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 38).
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
In South Toms River, July runs warmest near 75°F and January coldest around 32°F, while December is the wettest month (5.8 inches) and February the driest (3.2 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 4.4″ | 8 |
| February | 33° | 3.2″ | 7 |
| March | 40° | 4.9″ | 9 |
| April | 50° | 3.8″ | 9 |
| May | 60° | 3.6″ | 9 |
| June | 69° | 3.9″ | 8 |
| July | 75° | 4.5″ | 8 |
| August | 73° | 5.0″ | 8 |
| September | 65° | 4.7″ | 8 |
| October | 54° | 4.5″ | 7 |
| November | 44° | 3.7″ | 8 |
| December | 37° | 5.8″ | 9 |
Regional context
Similar climates Beachwood, NJ, Holiday City South, NJ, Silver Ridge, NJ
South Toms River swings from 32°F in January to 75°F in July (43°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in South Toms River runs about 52 inches on roughly 97 measurable days.
No season owns South Toms River's rain: December reaches 5.8 inches across 8.9 days and February keeps 3.2 inches on 6.6, an even spread through South Toms River's year. It is a balanced pattern South Toms River shares with places like Beachwood, NJ, Holiday City South, NJ and Silver Ridge, NJ.
South Toms River reaches its last hard frost near April 23; that is the cue for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. South Toms River's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until South Toms River's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. By October 20, frost is back in South Toms River — protect or harvest anything tender. Open lawns in South Toms River whiten first when frost returns.
Similar climates: Beachwood, NJ, Holiday City South, NJ, Silver Ridge, NJ, Pine Beach, NJ, Holiday Heights, NJ.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in South Toms River?
- South Toms River's last spring frost lands near April 23, and in South Toms River the first fall frost follows around October 20.
- What is the rainy season in South Toms River?
- December is the wettest month in South Toms River, about 5.8 inches on average; the year totals roughly 52 inches.
- What is the warmest month in South Toms River?
- July is South Toms River's warmest month, averaging about 75°F.
- What is the coldest month in South Toms River?
- South Toms River bottoms out in January, with a mean near 32°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in South Toms River?
- South Toms River's last frost (April 23) cues hardy greens; in South Toms River, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
- How many rainy days does South Toms River get?
- South Toms River averages about 97 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is South Toms River?
- South Toms River's USDA zone comes from its January mean (32°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
- What is the 10-day forecast for South Toms River?
- South Toms River'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 South Toms River?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for South Toms River in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in South Toms River?
- Current conditions for South Toms River and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the South Toms River forecast updated?
- The South Toms River forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in South Toms River?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for South Toms River 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 South Toms River?
- The next few days in South Toms River's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
South Toms River sits at 39.9°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in South Toms River
- 08757