Jackson weather in August

In August, Jackson sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 4.6 in of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 82°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Jackson's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jackson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
68°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4.6 in
11.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:16 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Jackson is unincorporated community in Waterford Township, Camden County, New Jersey.

Founded
1695

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 82°F by the end.

A typical August day in Jackson reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 68°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 77°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 6°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28570
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How August really feels in Jackson

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.

Jackson weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 28°3.29.23.19.50.2
Feb44° / 29°3.093.210.40.9
Mar52° / 36°4.110.41.911.72.8
Apr63° / 46°3.510.50.3135.4
May72° / 55°3.411.1014.26.5
Jun82° / 65°4.011.1014.85.9
Jul86° / 70°4.112.2014.54.8
Aug84° / 68°4.611.4013.65.5
Sep78° / 61°3.99.3012.36.9
Oct67° / 50°3.78.2010.96.4
Nov56° / 40°2.980.29.83.9
Dec46° / 33°3.99.31.79.21.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
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75050
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Jackson gets around 4.6 in of rain over 11.4 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1541
1640
1740
1839
1937
2036
2135
2234
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3029
3129

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16132132270
26132132270
37132132260
47132132260
57132132261
68132132261
78132132251
88132132251
98132132251
108142132241
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159142232221
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179152331211
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2312172329180
2412182429170
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Wind in August

Winds average 6 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:027:09
214.15:037:08
314.15:047:07
414.05:057:06
514.05:067:05
614.05:077:04
713.95:077:03
813.95:087:01
913.85:097:00
1013.85:106:59
1113.85:116:58
1213.75:126:56
1313.75:136:55
1413.75:146:54
1513.65:156:52
1613.65:166:51
1713.55:176:50
1813.55:186:48
1913.55:196:47
2013.45:206:45
2113.45:216:44
2213.35:226:42
2313.35:236:41
2413.35:246:39
2513.25:256:38
2613.25:266:36
2713.15:276:35
2813.15:286:33
2913.05:296:32
3013.05:306:30
3113.05:316:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Jackson

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Dec

Is August a good time to visit Jackson?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jackson in August

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

In August, Jackson sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jackson 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 at the nearest coast (about 38 mi away) 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 Jackson 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 Jackson 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
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Jackson 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 Jackson is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jackson?

Jackson sits at 39.8°N, 74.9°W, 121 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sicklerville, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Jackson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Jackson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 131 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,106 ft.

The land around Jackson is covered by trees (83%) within 2 miles, trees (76%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and water (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
233 ft
50 miles
1,106 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Sicklerville 6.8 mi · Lindenwold 8.1 mi · Williamstown 9.3 mi · Mount Laurel 11 mi · Vincentown 12 mi · Maple Shade 14 mi · Cherry Hill 14 mi · Glassboro 14 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 Jackson (39.7765°, -74.8624°, elevation 121 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).