Atlantic City, NJ

New Jersey · Records since 1943–2026

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Currently in Atlantic City
As of 4:45 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

97°F

August 11, 1949

+12° from 85° normal

❄ Record Low

47°F

August 11, 1972

-19° from 66° normal
🌞 Normal high: 85°F 🌑 Normal low: 66°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Atlantic City

🔥
106°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 4, 2026
-11°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 12, 1979
🌧
11.10"
Wettest Day Ever
Aug 20, 1997
18.4"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 26, 2010

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 97°F August 11, 1949
2 96°F August 11, 1944
3 94°F August 11, 2016
4 94°F August 11, 1992
5 93°F August 11, 2005
6 92°F August 11, 2010
7 91°F August 11, 2021
8 91°F August 11, 1988
9 91°F August 11, 1981
10 90°F August 11, 2009

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 47°F August 11, 1972
2 52°F August 11, 1968
3 53°F August 11, 1974
4 55°F August 11, 2014
5 55°F August 11, 1994
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1943–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Atlantic City

threshold: 92°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
3.9
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
97°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
23
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
2
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

103 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1943–2026
27
2026 so far
19
Avg/year 1970–2025
27
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
46
Most in a year (2010)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Atlantic City

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 25, 1995 – Aug 5, 1995 12 98°F (Aug 4) 94°F 71°F
2 Jul 12, 1983 – Jul 21, 1983 10 100°F (Jul 16) 96°F 70°F
3 Jul 17, 2010 – Jul 25, 2010 9 99°F (Jul 24) 95°F 74°F
4 Jul 16, 2019 – Jul 22, 2019 7 100°F (Jul 21) 96°F 76°F
5 Jul 19, 2022 – Jul 25, 2022 7 99°F (Jul 24) 96°F 75°F
6 Aug 12, 1988 – Aug 17, 1988 6 100°F (Aug 15) 95°F 70°F
7 Jul 13, 1997 – Jul 18, 1997 6 98°F (Jul 15) 96°F 71°F
8 Jul 28, 2002 – Aug 2, 2002 6 98°F (Jul 29) 95°F 71°F
9 Jun 28, 2018 – Jul 3, 2018 6 98°F (Jun 30) 95°F 72°F
10 Aug 28, 1973 – Sep 2, 1973 6 97°F (Aug 28) 94°F 71°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

39
2026 so far
above-normal nights
42.9
Avg / summer
1970–2020
68
Most in a summer
2020

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

18.82"
2026 YTD
Normal: 27.43"
-8.61"
1.49"
August so far
August normal: 4.59"
-3.10"
5.45"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.64"
-7.19"
4
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

78.0°F

Average temperature · July 2026

18th-warmest month on record

16th-warmest July of 83 on record

+1.3° vs. 76.6° average (1991–2020)
81.0°F
Warmest month ever
July 2011
81.0°F
Warmest July ever
2011
10
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
106°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 4

Longest 90°F Streak in July

5 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–5, 2026, peaking at 106°F)

The longest July streak since 2022 (4 years). The July record is 10 days, set in 1983.


Average July Temperature by Year

1944–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2011 81.0°F
2 2020 80.2°F
3 2010 79.8°F
4 2019 79.7°F
5 2025 79.4°F
6 2022 78.8°F
7 1983 78.7°F
8 2013 78.6°F
9 1999 78.6°F
10 2012 78.5°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2011 81.0°F
2 July 2020 80.2°F
3 July 2010 79.8°F
4 August 2018 79.8°F
5 July 2019 79.7°F
6 July 2025 79.4°F
7 July 2022 78.8°F
8 July 1983 78.7°F
9 July 2013 78.6°F
10 July 1999 78.6°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Atlantic City, NJ 78.0°F 16th of 83
Atlantic City Marina, NJ 76.2°F 28th of 151
Philadelphia, PA 80.3°F 18th of 153
Philadelphia Center City, PA 81.1°F 17th of 85
Trenton, NJ 76.4°F 54th of 132
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 994 complete months on record.