Dover, New Jersey Climate
United States
Pop. 18,346 Elev. 181 m / 594 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Dover sees warm summers peaking at 87°F (31°C) in July, and frigid winters that bottom out around 22°F (-6°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 96°F (36°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 13°F (-11°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 61 days per year (37.4 in / 949 mm total), with snow on 8 days and 40 in (1023 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 115 sunny days per year and around 31 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 78°F (25°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 87°F (30°C) high | 22°F (-6°C) low |
| Feels like | 96°F (36°C) high | 13°F (-10°C) low |
| Rain | 61 days | 37.4 in (949 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 8 days | 40.3 in (1023 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 115 sunny | 31 stormy |
| Wind | 3.0 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
45
Jan 65
Feb 52
Mar 70
Apr 75
May 66
Jun 59
Jul 44
Aug 55
Sep 41
Oct 55
Nov 60
Dec Humidity (%)
53
Jan 56
Feb 52
Mar 54
Apr 72
May 70
Jun 68
Jul 61
Aug 65
Sep 62
Oct 60
Nov 60
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 25 mi Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
Ski resort 20 mi Mountain Creek
National park 146 mi Connecticut River Greenway State Park
Mountain peak
(4,971 ft) 225 mi Schofield Cobble
Hospital 1 mi Dover General Hospital / Saint Clare's Dover Hospital
Hiking trail 4 mi Patriots' Path
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34°F 1°C | 22°F -6°C | 0.7 in 19 mm | 5.0 in126 mm | 13 |
| February | 39°F 4°C | 26°F -3°C | 2.1 in 52 mm | 14.3 in364 mm | 5 |
| March | 55°F 13°C | 35°F 2°C | 3.8 in 97 mm | 0.1 in3 mm | 11 |
| April | 62°F 17°C | 44°F 6°C | 4.1 in 105 mm | 4.6 in116 mm | 5 |
| May | 69°F 20°C | 53°F 12°C | 7.9 in 200 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 80°F 26°C | 63°F 17°C | 2.7 in 68 mm | — | 7 |
| July | 87°F 30°C | 69°F 21°C | 4.1 in 104 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 60°F 16°C | 1.9 in 47 mm | — | 14 |
| September | 78°F 25°C | 58°F 14°C | 3.1 in 79 mm | — | 8 |
| October | 64°F 18°C | 46°F 8°C | 3.5 in 88 mm | — | 17 |
| November | 51°F 10°C | 36°F 2°C | 2.1 in 53 mm | 1.3 in34 mm | 12 |
| December | 37°F 3°C | 24°F -5°C | 1.4 in 36 mm | 15.0 in380 mm | 9 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 0 |
| February | 5 | 1 |
| March | 11 | 1 |
| April | 5 | 4 |
| May | 6 | 6 |
| June | 7 | 3 |
| July | 8 | 8 |
| August | 14 | 1 |
| September | 8 | 3 |
| October | 17 | 3 |
| November | 12 | 1 |
| December | 9 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F 9°C | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 42°F 6°C | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 44°F 7°C | 40°F 5°C |
| April | 51°F 11°C | 50°F 10°C |
| May | 59°F 15°C | 61°F 16°C |
| June | 73°F 23°C | 71°F 21°C |
| July | 78°F 25°C | 80°F 27°C |
| August | 76°F 25°C | 73°F 23°C |
| September | 71°F 22°C | 68°F 20°C |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 58°F 14°C |
| November | 61°F 16°C | 44°F 7°C |
| December | 52°F 11°C | 33°F 1°C |