Asbury Park weather in August

In August, Asbury Park sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 79°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Asbury Park's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asbury Park's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
70°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:12 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Asbury Park is city in New Jersey, United States.

Density
3,811/km²
people per km²
Founded
1874

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 79°F through the month.

A typical August day in Asbury Park reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 6°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How August really feels in Asbury Park

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Asbury Park weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 30°3.79.73.59.50.1
Feb42° / 30°3.59.33.510.40.2
Mar47° / 36°4.610.72.611.71.6
Apr56° / 45°3.810.60.3133.8
May65° / 55°3.510.7014.25.8
Jun75° / 64°3.710.6014.86.7
Jul80° / 71°3.610.9014.66.4
Aug79° / 70°4.110.3013.66.6
Sep74° / 64°3.99.1012.37.0
Oct64° / 53°4.29.1010.95.9
Nov54° / 43°3.48.60.29.83.3
Dec45° / 35°4.610.11.79.21.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Asbury Park gets around 4.1 in of rain over 10.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
537
637
737
837
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1537
1637
1736
1835
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2132
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2628
2728
2827
2927
3027
3128

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12102234310
22102234310
32112333310
43112333310
53112332310
63112432301
73112432301
83112432301
93112432291
104112432291
114112432281
124112433281
134112433271
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154122434261
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297202531180
307202530170
318202529170

Wind in August

Winds average 8 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
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318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:57 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:577:07
214.14:587:06
314.14:597:05
414.15:007:04
514.05:017:02
614.05:027:01
713.95:037:00
813.95:046:59
913.95:056:58
1013.85:066:56
1113.85:076:55
1213.85:086:54
1313.75:096:52
1413.75:106:51
1513.65:116:50
1613.65:126:48
1713.65:136:47
1813.55:146:45
1913.55:156:44
2013.45:166:43
2113.45:176:41
2213.45:186:40
2313.35:196:38
2413.35:206:37
2513.25:216:35
2613.25:226:33
2713.15:236:32
2813.15:246:30
2913.15:256:29
3013.05:266:27
3113.05:276:25

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Asbury Park

In seasonPeak

In August, Asbury Park sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Asbury Park sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
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Oct
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Dec

Is August a good time to visit Asbury Park?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Asbury Park for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Asbury Park in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Asbury Park sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 70°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Asbury Park in August

The nearest coast averages about 74°F in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 10 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 41°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Sep 28 — about 3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan44Bracing
Feb41Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov56Bracing
Dec49Bracing

UV index in Asbury Park in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Asbury Park peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Asbury Park in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Asbury Park is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1318 µg/m³Nov 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Asbury Park?

Asbury Park sits at 40.2°N, 74.0°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Long Branch, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Asbury Park

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Asbury Park.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Asbury Park has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 26 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 ft.

The land around Asbury Park is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), water (32%) and trees (25%) within 2 miles, water (49%) and trees (33%) within 10 miles, and trees (41%) and water (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
299 ft
50 miles
1,050 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Long Branch 5.6 mi · Tinton Falls 7.5 mi · Point Pleasant 9.9 mi · Brick 13 mi · Middletown 13 mi · Lakewood 14 mi · Marlboro 14 mi · Toms River 21 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Asbury Park (40.2204°, -74.0121°, elevation 20 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).