Atlantic City weather in August

In August, Atlantic City sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 78°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Atlantic City's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atlantic City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
72°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
8.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:15 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Atlantic City is city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States.

Density
890/km²
people per km²
Founded
1854

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 78°F through the month.

A typical August day in Atlantic City reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 5°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How August really feels in Atlantic City

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.

Atlantic City 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
Jan42° / 33°3.69.72.79.50.2
Feb42° / 33°3.69.22.810.50.2
Mar46° / 38°4.710.41.411.71.4
Apr54° / 47°3.69.60.1133.4
May63° / 56°3.39.4014.15.5
Jun72° / 66°2.98.7014.76.9
Jul78° / 73°3.08.5014.57.1
Aug78° / 72°3.98.9013.57.1
Sep73° / 67°3.88.3012.37.2
Oct64° / 57°4.58.50116.0
Nov54° / 47°3.58.40.19.83.6
Dec47° / 38°4.49.71.19.31.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
46040
56040
66040
75941
85941
95941
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135842
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Atlantic City gets around 3.9 in of rain over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
230
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530
631
731
832
932
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1133
1233
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1632
1731
1831
1930
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2128
2228
2327
2426
2526
2625
2725
2825
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3024
3125

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1151528465
2161528465
3161627455
4161628454
5161628454
6161628454
7171628444
8171629434
9171630434
10171530424
11171531414
12271532404
13271532404
14271533394
15281534384
16281634374
17281635364
18281635354
19291735343
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273112232302
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314122330282

Wind in August

Winds average 9 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
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69light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:017:06
214.15:027:05
314.05:037:04
414.05:047:03
514.05:057:02
613.95:067:01
713.95:077:00
813.95:086:59
913.85:086:58
1013.85:096:56
1113.75:106:55
1213.75:116:54
1313.75:126:52
1413.65:136:51
1513.65:146:50
1613.65:156:48
1713.55:166:47
1813.55:176:46
1913.45:186:44
2013.45:196:43
2113.45:206:41
2213.35:216:40
2313.35:226:39
2413.25:236:37
2513.25:246:35
2613.25:256:34
2713.15:266:32
2813.15:266:31
2913.05:276:29
3013.05:286:28
3112.95:296:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
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65.9Bright
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255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Atlantic City

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Atlantic City?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Atlantic City for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Atlantic City in August

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

In August, Atlantic City sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 72°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Atlantic City in August

The nearest coast averages about 75°F in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 39°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 25 to Oct 2 — about 3.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan42Bracing
Feb39Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr47Bracing
May56Bracing
Jun66Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug75Refreshing
Sep72Refreshing
Oct65Cool
Nov56Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Atlantic City 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 Atlantic City peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Atlantic City?

Atlantic City sits at 39.4°N, 74.4°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pleasantville, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Atlantic City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Atlantic City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 ft around an average of 3 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 ft.

The land around Atlantic City is covered by water (59%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, water (69%) within 10 miles, and water (47%) and trees (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
89 ft
10 miles
135 ft
50 miles
285 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Pleasantville 5.6 mi · Ocean Acres 27 mi · South Vineland 33 mi · Millville 33 mi · Vineland 34 mi · Jackson 37 mi · Williamstown 38 mi · Sicklerville 38 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 Atlantic City (39.3642°, -74.4231°, elevation 7 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).