Monthly Precipitation in Coastal
New Jersey (Division 3) From 1895-2008

Division 3 includes portions of Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, and Ocean counties within 10 miles of the coast and
covers 7% of NJ. Values are calculated from an average of precipitation totals recorded at several stations throughout
coastal NJ and represent inches of liquid equivalent precipitation.

  1895-2007 Column Chart

Click the months in the table below to view time series of monthly rainfall history (courtesy of the Oklahoma Climatological Survey).
Seasonal time series are also provided in the links below:
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Summer
Autumn
Winter

    YEAR    JAN     FEB     MAR     APR     MAY     JUN     JUL     AUG     SEP     OCT     NOV     DEC    TOTAL   DEPARTURE
                                                                                                                   FROM NORMAL
    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----   -----   -----

    1895    4.91    1.47    3.53    4.62    2.43    2.68    3.65    2.68    1.51    3.43    2.83    2.17   35.91   -7.00
    1896    1.85    6.89    5.35    1.51    2.74    4.77    3.78    1.92    3.69    2.55    2.64    1.56   39.25   -3.66
    1897    2.45    4.03    2.83    3.43    4.29    2.86   10.87    3.83    1.47    3.72    4.02    4.25   48.05    5.14
    1898    3.86    3.60    3.03    3.37    5.33    1.98    4.66    4.54    2.78    4.99    5.78    3.28   47.20    4.29
    1899    4.02    6.65    6.44    1.72    1.53    1.77    5.80    3.80    3.95    3.00    1.80    1.64   42.12   -0.79
    1900    3.86    5.36    3.57    2.31    3.79    2.86    3.06    3.25    2.90    3.43    3.18    2.63   40.20   -2.71
    1901    2.90    1.10    4.36    5.06    4.09    1.37    5.06    7.61    2.90    1.88    2.01    6.52   44.86    1.95
    1902    3.60    6.62    4.25    3.45    1.53    5.83    2.99    3.13    5.54    5.81    2.02    6.39   51.16    8.25
    1903    3.97    5.08    5.43    3.68    0.89    6.02    3.95    5.94    3.28    7.58    1.02    4.05   50.89    7.98
    1904    2.66    2.50    3.33    2.77    1.89    2.80    4.05    4.81    4.26    3.33    1.85    3.68   37.93   -4.98
    1905    4.17    3.09    3.82    2.75    1.59    3.11    3.11    5.13    5.02    2.36    1.28    3.85   39.28   -3.63
    1906    3.04    3.08    5.40    3.06    3.18    4.44    5.92    6.10    1.79    4.28    1.60    3.71   45.60    2.69
    1907    3.10    3.00    2.88    3.43    4.27    3.96    2.14    2.96    6.91    3.77    5.38    4.42   46.22    3.31
    1908    3.79    4.72    2.19    2.60    5.49    1.94    4.65    4.74    2.18    2.43    0.84    3.84   39.41   -3.50
    1909    3.15    4.71    3.72    4.96    1.88    3.00    1.54    4.21    3.35    1.23    2.09    4.06   37.90   -5.01
    1910    4.47    2.61    1.98    4.60    1.74    4.77    1.93    3.70    0.80    3.85    3.26    2.75   36.46   -6.45
    1911    3.80    2.84    3.61    3.92    1.00    4.45    3.00    7.75    1.36    4.54    4.87    3.51   44.65    1.74
    1912    3.26    2.68    7.71    2.99    3.10    1.43    3.54    2.28    3.38    2.76    3.19    4.59   40.91   -2.00
    1913    3.38    2.67    4.82    5.10    2.90    1.57    1.98    3.80    3.56    6.57    2.15    2.70   41.20   -1.71
    1914    3.74    2.94    3.80    3.16    2.17    2.30    5.48    3.45    0.49    2.02    2.26    5.60   37.41   -5.50
    1915    6.17    5.53    1.44    2.62    3.12    3.11    3.77    6.97    1.27    3.27    1.22    3.81   42.30   -0.61
    1916    1.61    4.34    3.45    2.90    2.68    3.41    5.82    1.13    2.71    1.43    1.93    4.35   35.76   -7.15
    1917    3.23    2.21    5.22    2.33    2.86    3.78    4.31    1.33    2.77    6.56    0.38    2.77   37.75   -5.16
    1918    4.34    1.93    2.56    3.81    3.64    2.85    2.87    1.23    3.94    0.94    1.52    3.65   33.28   -9.63
    1919    3.77    3.74    5.45    2.97    3.90    2.46    7.76    6.94    3.30    3.02    2.93    3.00   49.24    6.33
    1920    2.80    4.78    4.08    3.87    2.59    5.27    4.58    6.19    3.38    1.54    4.59    4.31   47.98    5.07
    1921    2.65    4.10    2.99    3.16    3.47    2.66    3.35    3.80    1.38    0.89    3.70    2.30   34.45   -8.46
    1922    3.31    3.25    4.51    2.32    2.89    5.71    5.77    4.53    2.47    1.47    0.67    3.86   40.76   -2.15
    1923    4.87    2.86    4.90    3.38    1.24    1.79    3.97    2.19    3.39    4.02    2.43    3.41   38.45   -4.46
    1924    4.34    4.38    3.27    5.26    4.39    3.80    1.68    4.18    4.45    0.51    1.90    2.63   40.79   -2.12
    1925    4.96    2.30    3.49    2.42    2.11    2.50    6.19    2.59    2.08    4.42    2.89    2.63   38.58   -4.33
    1926    2.80    4.56    2.49    1.84    2.28    2.21    6.44    5.63    2.72    3.26    3.60    3.45   41.28   -1.63
    1927    1.99    3.11    1.57    2.51    2.65    2.65    5.06    7.12    2.24    6.49    4.03    4.07   43.49    0.58
    1928    2.61    4.15    2.91    4.93    1.80    5.65    5.70    7.48    5.49    1.09    1.63    2.08   45.52    2.61
    1929    3.20    4.48    3.36    5.56    2.36    2.77    0.78    2.70    3.76    4.38    2.25    2.67   38.27   -4.64
    1930    3.32    2.89    2.51    2.22    2.15    3.33    2.92    3.07    2.09    1.89    3.24    2.40   32.03  -10.88
    1931    2.26    1.54    4.92    2.35    2.94    3.14    1.74    6.43    2.02    2.45    0.59    2.33   32.71  -10.20
    1932    4.39    2.18    5.80    3.76    3.26    3.74    2.29    1.62    1.98    4.60    5.91    3.39   42.92    0.01
    1933    2.43    3.59    4.84    4.15    4.85    2.97    2.54   10.19    5.22    1.57    1.42    3.19   46.96    4.05
    1934    2.37    3.67    3.62    2.88    4.14    3.03    3.44    3.34    7.40    2.06    2.60    2.69   41.24   -1.67
    1935    4.70    3.29    2.10    2.51    1.82    4.47    2.71    2.39    8.45    3.38    5.15    1.99   42.96    0.05
    1936    6.33    3.87    3.73    2.82    2.14    4.05    2.54    3.05    5.90    3.11    0.99    7.83   46.36    3.45
    1937    6.04    2.51    2.84    4.13    1.80    3.77    1.73    6.85    2.97    5.96    4.47    1.38   44.45    1.54
    1938    3.47    2.64    1.88    2.48    3.60    6.00   10.17    4.12   11.57    2.64    4.01    2.07   54.65   11.74
    1939    4.68    6.07    5.22    4.51    0.81    2.80    1.07    8.28    1.51    4.97    1.84    1.19   42.95    0.04
    1940    1.89    3.07    4.20    4.86    5.02    2.77    3.91    5.41    2.14    2.13    4.87    2.43   42.70   -0.21
    1941    4.20    3.19    2.74    2.31    1.81    3.95    5.14    2.70    0.03    1.89    1.95    3.42   33.33   -9.58
    1942    2.82    2.33    5.63    1.48    1.78    2.09    7.33    6.97    3.60    3.68    3.09    3.83   44.63    1.72
    1943    3.13    2.13    3.23    3.13    2.29    2.50    2.07    1.03    2.73    7.15    2.04    1.63   33.06   -9.85
    1944    3.99    2.50    4.81    5.38    1.17    3.19    0.98    2.77    8.16    3.17    7.03    2.44   45.59    2.68
    1945    2.88    2.90    1.60    2.51    3.72    3.97    8.00    3.37    3.15    2.61    5.08    6.39   46.18    3.27
    1946    2.12    2.06    2.74    1.84    5.22    4.60    3.73    4.60    2.95    1.15    1.15    2.32   34.48   -8.43
    1947    3.78    2.14    2.12    4.18    4.81    1.73    2.72    2.28    2.83    2.61    6.01    3.29   38.50   -4.41
    1948    7.15    2.82    3.74    3.14    7.82    4.97    5.23    6.74    0.93    3.43    5.81    6.12   57.90   14.99
    1949    5.66    4.65    3.06    3.05    3.86    0.22    2.72    3.81    3.42    2.88    2.31    1.66   37.30   -5.61
    1950    2.19    3.55    3.92    1.87    2.66    2.36    4.75    6.48    4.12    1.25    4.46    3.04   40.65   -2.26
    1951    2.79    4.44    4.18    2.10    3.47    3.44    2.59    1.68    1.41    3.78    7.34    5.16   42.38   -0.53
    1952    5.48    1.97    5.32    5.56    6.40    2.85    1.42    8.24    1.70    0.87    3.03    4.54   47.38    4.47
    1953    4.15    2.69    6.41    4.17    4.99    2.20    3.41    5.80    1.25    2.76    3.23    3.75   44.81    1.90
    1954    2.34    1.33    3.41    3.56    2.61    0.58    1.81    6.69    6.01    2.31    4.49    3.50   38.64   -4.27
    1955    0.63    2.84    4.55    2.63    1.21    3.77    1.12    7.90    2.10    5.10    2.46    0.65   34.96   -7.95
    1956    2.83    4.77    4.35    2.85    2.89    3.83    5.06    3.27    3.12    6.20    2.52    4.34   46.03    3.12
    1957    1.96    3.13    3.93    3.78    0.78    2.11    1.03    2.49    3.22    2.75    4.83    6.23   36.24   -6.67
    1958    4.46    5.34    6.38    5.67    5.40    3.06    7.82    8.87    3.30    5.66    2.32    2.42   60.70   17.79
    1959    1.59    1.95    4.05    3.16    2.03    2.18   11.42    5.58    0.66    4.27    4.69    3.38   44.96    2.05
    1960    2.98    4.52    2.76    2.23    2.47    1.84    6.59    5.26    6.25    2.58    1.86    3.63   42.97    0.06
    1961    3.08    4.42    5.68    3.70    3.95    2.94    5.28    2.66    3.34    3.71    2.56    3.76   45.08    2.17
    1962    3.79    3.97    4.19    3.30    1.46    4.41    3.05    4.35    3.50    2.04    5.28    3.17   42.51   -0.40
    1963    2.86    2.38    5.80    0.98    3.07    1.63    2.95    2.09    4.45    0.13    5.94    2.41   34.69   -8.22
    1964    5.11    4.17    2.92    6.62    0.66    1.66    3.26    1.13    4.68    2.23    1.50    3.39   37.33   -5.58
    1965    4.05    2.39    3.85    2.53    1.85    2.18    5.09    4.26    1.72    0.87    1.03    1.33   31.15  -11.76
    1966    3.39    4.87    1.16    3.14    4.75    2.36    1.50    2.95    6.92    3.86    1.81    4.00   40.71   -2.20
    1967    1.18    3.19    3.75    2.87    4.97    3.70    3.72   11.01    1.70    1.93    1.32    5.47   44.81    1.90
    1968    2.39    1.14    5.10    1.42    4.72    5.59    1.76    2.73    1.53    2.46    4.52    3.47   36.83   -6.08
    1969    2.46    2.99    2.94    3.26    1.87    2.76    8.46    3.66    2.85    1.37    3.82    7.31   43.75    0.84
    1970    1.53    3.30    4.27    4.44    2.03    4.58    2.00    3.32    1.23    2.75    5.05    2.94   37.44   -5.47
    1971    2.63    4.75    2.61    2.47    3.69    0.70    3.91    7.26    5.09    5.41    4.29    2.42   45.23    2.32
    1972    2.69    4.50    3.33    3.59    5.51    6.88    3.67    1.34    3.28    5.13    8.27    5.79   53.98   11.07
    1973    3.62    3.34    3.20    5.58    4.03    5.49    2.82    2.33    3.15    3.09    1.30    5.97   43.92    1.01
    1974    3.23    2.86    4.46    2.31    3.17    2.93    1.57    5.42    3.81    2.14    0.98    6.10   38.98   -3.93
    1975    5.00    3.24    3.42    4.07    3.71    5.04    5.97    3.03    6.05    3.00    3.21    2.94   48.68    5.77
    1976    4.19    2.92    2.03    1.55    3.16    1.74    2.52    6.40    3.32    5.65    0.76    2.43   36.67   -6.24
    1977    3.01    2.09    3.31    2.53    1.26    2.50    2.49    4.89    3.43    3.91    7.42    6.28   43.12    0.21
    1978    7.19    2.00    4.19    2.19    5.96    2.10    4.94    5.08    1.82    2.57    2.69    4.64   45.37    2.46
    1979    8.14    5.92    3.94    3.86    5.64    3.11    2.54    6.46    4.13    3.06    3.50    1.93   52.23    9.32
    1980    2.98    1.03    6.79    5.31    2.09    2.83    2.87    1.22    2.29    4.25    3.80    1.14   36.60   -6.31
    1981    0.38    3.95    1.79    4.05    2.73    4.97    2.08    2.40    2.11    3.57    1.67    4.11   33.81   -9.10
    1982    3.97    2.41    2.59    4.86    2.71    4.48    4.15    2.13    1.32    2.12    3.75    2.65   37.14   -5.77
    1983    3.38    2.97    7.22    8.06    4.54    2.89    1.68    3.58    2.69    5.06    5.31    5.11   52.49    9.58
    1984    2.51    4.60    6.50    4.88    8.36    2.74    7.89    1.82    2.44    2.08    2.18    2.35   48.35    5.44
    1985    2.35    2.48    2.10    1.04    4.21    4.76    3.22    3.44    3.38    1.09    5.20    1.04   34.31   -8.60
    1986    3.29    2.72    1.69    3.43    0.71    1.25    5.69    4.73    2.08    3.34    5.29    5.77   39.99   -2.92
    1987    7.33    1.62    4.12    4.80    2.96    1.48    5.20    3.01    2.88    3.06    2.84    2.52   41.82   -1.09
    1988    3.51    4.01    2.43    2.79    3.97    1.76    3.18    3.36    2.05    3.64    4.58    0.74   36.02   -6.89
    1989    2.47    3.15    6.49    6.04    6.43    1.96    5.17    6.56    5.46    4.32    3.44    0.72   52.21    9.30
    1990    4.32    1.70    2.93    3.86    7.09    1.98    4.07    5.33    1.61    3.15    1.81    4.32   42.17   -0.74
    1991    5.44    1.43    5.44    4.45    1.72    1.88    5.09    5.24    3.66    2.05    1.45    4.17   42.02   -0.89
    1992    1.37    2.26    3.19    1.58    2.48    3.27    4.54    7.40    3.38    1.45    3.57    4.22   38.71   -4.20
    1993    2.68    2.44    7.37    2.77    1.93    2.05    3.01    3.88    3.97    4.73    1.42    4.19   40.44   -2.47
    1994    4.52    3.72    7.23    2.13    3.65    2.21    4.01    6.56    3.30    1.05    3.28    2.23   43.89    0.98
    1995    2.71    2.43    1.51    1.78    4.01    2.69    3.25    1.63    3.97    5.32    4.87    2.64   36.81   -6.10
    1996    4.22    2.78    3.15    4.18    3.71    3.64    4.49    4.81    6.66    5.22    1.83    6.96   51.65    8.74
    1997    2.41    3.06    4.12    3.09    3.38    1.82    5.15    5.19    1.65    3.45    4.42    4.11   41.85   -1.06
    1998    5.54    5.24    5.69    4.44    6.00    3.59    2.05    2.12    2.30    1.77    1.15    2.86   42.75   -0.16
    1999    6.81    3.27    4.10    2.89    1.49    1.86    1.33    4.81    6.07    4.78    1.49    2.58   41.48   -1.43
    2000    3.40    2.17    4.25    3.47    3.28    3.67    7.33    6.32    5.56    0.31    2.53    2.25   44.54    1.63
    2001    2.94    2.68    5.03    1.61    1.60    4.27    4.36    3.89    1.62    1.03    0.81    1.45   31.29  -11.62
    2002    2.06    0.82    4.44    4.36    3.07    4.07    1.24    3.24    3.10    6.68    6.03    4.52   43.63    0.72
    2003    1.81    5.06    3.82    3.22    2.83    6.29    3.78    4.13    3.40    4.68    4.60    5.57   49.19    6.28
    2004    2.05    2.26    3.76    5.25    2.56    1.89    4.35    5.36    3.14    1.82    4.37    2.78   39.59   -3.32 
    2005    3.82    2.37    4.15    3.04    4.11    2.84    4.54    1.41    1.19    9.36    3.51    4.20   44.54    1.63
    2006    5.16    1.76    0.61    3.06    3.04    5.06    3.82    3.92    5.42    4.50    6.15    1.76   44.26    1.35
    2007    2.97    2.05    4.10    5.07    0.98    3.40    3.23    4.43    1.62    4.79    1.80    5.79   40.23   -2.68
    2008    1.71P   4.89P   2.01P   3.06P   4.29P     I

MEAN        3.52    3.26    3.90    3.41    3.18    3.17    3.96    4.36    3.30    3.29    3.18    3.50   42.03
NORMAL      3.84    3.04    4.04    3.60    3.79    2.94    3.86    4.26    3.43    3.33    3.28    3.51   42.91
    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----
    YEAR    JAN     FEB     MAR     APR     MAY     JUN     JUL     AUG     SEP     OCT     NOV     DEC    TOTAL    DEPARTURE       
                                                                                                                    FROM NORMAL 
																											
Means based on values from 1895-2007 (preliminary values excluded).
Normals based on values from 1971-2000.

P=Preliminary Report
I=Insufficient Data

Last Updated: 7/2/08

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