Toms River weather in July

In July, Toms River sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 85°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Toms River's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Toms River's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
1st warmest
Overnight low
71°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
11.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:45 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Toms River is unincorporated community and census designated place located within Toms River Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States.

Density
840/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 85°F through the month.

A typical July day in Toms River reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°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 93°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How July really feels in Toms River

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

Toms River weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 28°3.39.13.19.50.1
Feb43° / 29°3.19.13.410.40.6
Mar51° / 36°4.110.42.211.72.4
Apr62° / 45°3.410.70.3135.0
May71° / 55°3.310.6014.26.4
Jun80° / 65°3.710.9014.86.2
Jul85° / 71°4.011.7014.55.0
Aug83° / 69°4.511.4013.65.8
Sep76° / 62°3.79.3012.37.0
Oct66° / 51°3.88.4010.96.3
Nov55° / 41°3.080.29.83.8
Dec46° / 34°4.09.71.69.21.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45248
55248
65347
75347
85347
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145248
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Toms River gets around 4.0 in of rain over 11.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
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735
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2641
2741
2842
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3041
3141

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19172532170
29172531180
39172531180
49172531190
59172530190
68172530200
78162530200
88162530210
98162530220
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126152430241
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Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
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47calm
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67calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:36 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:367:24
214.84:367:24
314.84:377:24
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514.84:387:24
614.84:397:24
714.74:397:23
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
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46.3Intense
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66.3Intense
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86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
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146.1Intense
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166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
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215.9Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Toms River

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Aug
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Is July a good time to visit Toms River?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Toms River for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Toms River in July

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

In July, Toms River sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Toms River in July

The nearest coast averages about 73°F in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 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 28 to Sep 29 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan44Bracing
Feb41Bracing
Mar42Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov56Bracing
Dec49Bracing

UV index in Toms River in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Toms River peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 12UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Toms River in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Toms River is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2115 µg/m³Nov 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Toms River?

Toms River sits at 40.0°N, 74.2°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bayville, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Toms River

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Toms River has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 ft around an average of 46 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 ft.

The land around Toms River is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (53%) and water (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (45%) and water (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
118 ft
10 miles
223 ft
50 miles
722 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Bayville 3.7 mi · Brick 8.1 mi · Lakewood 9.9 mi · Point Pleasant 11 mi · Ocean Acres 15 mi · Asbury Park 21 mi · Tinton Falls 25 mi · Marlboro 25 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 Toms River (39.9537°, -74.1979°, 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).