Jersey City, New Jersey · now
Cloudy
- High / Low
- 68° / 51°
- Wind
- 25 mph W
- Humidity
- 71%
Tomorrow· Saturday81°/65°· Sunny
4° cooler than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Jersey City, New Jersey, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect slight chance rain showers then partly sunny today. Today's high is 68° with a low near 51°.
What to wear today
Long sleeves or short — your call
Sweet spot at 68°F. Most people will be comfortable in either.
Next 24 hours
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5 AM
51°
16%
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7 AM
54°
16%
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9 AM
57°
17%
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11 AM
62°
4%
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1 PM
65°
4%
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3 PM
66°
5%
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5 PM
67°
2%
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7 PM
67°
2%
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9 PM
64°
0%
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11 PM
62°
0%
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1 AM
59°
0%
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3 AM
57°
0%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/15 Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 17% 68° · 51°
- Sat 5/16 Sunny 4% 81° · 65°
- Sun 5/17 Mostly Sunny 12% 88° · 66°
- Mon 5/18 Sunny 2% 82° · 65°
- Tue 5/19 Sunny 8% 91° · 73°
- Wed 5/20
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 43% 92° · 67° - Thu 5/21
Chance Rain Showers 34% 80° · —
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Fri 5/22
Cloudy 16% 64° · 54° - Sat 5/23 Cloudy 13% 63° · 54°
- Sun 5/24 Cloudy 20% 64° · 55°
- Mon 5/25
Drizzle 21% 83° · 64° - Tue 5/26 Drizzle 26% 80° · 68°
- Wed 5/27 Drizzle 23% 74° · 69°
- Thu 5/28 Drizzle 11% 83° · 68°
- Fri 5/29 Cloudy 22% 86° · 70°
- Sat 5/30 Cloudy 26% — · —
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run6 AM
comfortable at 51°F · light wind (10 mph) · slight chance of rain (16%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike10 AM
comfortable at 60°F · light wind (10 mph) · slight chance of rain (17%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf10 AM
comfortable at 60°F · light wind (10 mph) · slight chance of rain (17%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic4 PM
cool but workable at 67°F · breezy (13 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent98 / 100 - Magic ShowAnytime
Any weather is magic show weather. Indoors or out, magic doesn't care.
Corporate Magician Scott Henderson
How well did we do?
Off by 3° on average across the past 2 days.
- Yesterday±3°High65°65°0°Low52°55°-3°
- Wed, May 13±2°High74°72°+2°Low56°54°+2°
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Jersey City
Jersey City in May typically averages 71° highs and 55° lows, with about 18 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 89°); the coldest is January (average low 22°).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° | 22° | 11 |
| Feb | 36° | 22° | 12 |
| Mar | 54° | 36° | 15 |
| Apr | 64° | 45° | 14 |
| May | 71° | 55° | 18 |
| Jun | 84° | 65° | 14 |
| Jul | 89° | 71° | 17 |
| Aug | 83° | 65° | 11 |
| Sep | 77° | 60° | 10 |
| Oct | 68° | 49° | 6 |
| Nov | 55° | 40° | 10 |
| Dec | 40° | 27° | 13 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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