Atlantic City, NJ

New Jersey · Records since 1943–2026

☁️ 74°F Feels like 81°
Currently in Atlantic City
As of 8:00 PM EDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

98°F

July 28, 1999

+12° from 86° normal

❄ Record Low

50°F

July 28, 1977

-17° from 67° normal
🌞 Normal high: 86°F 🌑 Normal low: 67°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Atlantic City

🔥
106°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 4, 2026
-11°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 12, 1979
🌧
11.10"
Wettest Day Ever
Aug 20, 1997
18.4"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 26, 2010

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 98°F July 28, 1999
2 96°F July 28, 2025
3 96°F July 28, 1949
4 95°F July 28, 2023
5 95°F July 28, 2020
6 94°F July 28, 2006
7 94°F July 28, 1983
8 93°F July 28, 2022
9 93°F July 28, 1995
10 93°F July 28, 1963

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 50°F July 28, 1977
2 54°F July 28, 2001
3 55°F July 28, 1962
4 57°F July 28, 1992
5 60°F July 28, 1996
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1943–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Atlantic City

threshold: 92°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
3.9
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
97°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
16
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

96 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1943–2026
23
2026 so far
19
Avg/year 1970–2025
27
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
46
Most in a year (2010)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Atlantic City

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 25, 1995 – Aug 5, 1995 12 98°F (Aug 4) 94°F 71°F
2 Jul 12, 1983 – Jul 21, 1983 10 100°F (Jul 16) 96°F 70°F
3 Jul 17, 2010 – Jul 25, 2010 9 99°F (Jul 24) 95°F 74°F
4 Jul 16, 2019 – Jul 22, 2019 7 100°F (Jul 21) 96°F 76°F
5 Jul 19, 2022 – Jul 25, 2022 7 99°F (Jul 24) 96°F 75°F
6 Aug 12, 1988 – Aug 17, 1988 6 100°F (Aug 15) 95°F 70°F
7 Jul 13, 1997 – Jul 18, 1997 6 98°F (Jul 15) 96°F 71°F
8 Jul 28, 2002 – Aug 2, 2002 6 98°F (Jul 29) 95°F 71°F
9 Jun 28, 2018 – Jul 3, 2018 6 98°F (Jun 30) 95°F 72°F
10 Aug 28, 1973 – Sep 2, 1973 6 97°F (Aug 28) 94°F 71°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

28
2026 so far
above-normal nights
42.9
Avg / summer
1970–2020
68
Most in a summer
2020

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

16.84"
2026 YTD
Normal: 25.10"
-8.26"
2.16"
July so far
July normal: 4.47"
-2.31"
3.47"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.64"
-9.17"
3
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")