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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Jersey City in May

In an average May, Jersey City sees a daily high around 69°F and a low around 55°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high69°F
Typical high range60°F to 79°F
Average low55°F
Typical low range48°F to 62°F
Average daily precipitation0.10 in

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 92°F 2026-05-19
Lowest 48°F 2020-05-09

Low

Highest 75°F 2012-05-29
Lowest 37°F 2020-05-09

Feels-like

Highest 107°F 2026-05-19
Lowest 26°F 2020-05-09

Humidity

Highest 19.6 g/m³ 1991-05-31
Lowest 4.1 g/m³ 1986-05-03

Wind

Highest 23 mph 1989-05-06
Lowest 4 mph 2005-05-23

Gust

Highest 58 mph 1989-05-06
Lowest 8 mph 2010-05-20

Precip

Wettest 8.11 in 1984
Driest 1.15 in 1993

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