Record Hottest and Coldest Weather Temperatures Ever Recorded in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Weather temperatures have been officially kept in the city of Atlantic City, New Jersey since 1874. These are the all-time record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Atlantic City since 1874.

Located along the Atlantic Ocean in southeastern New Jersey, the city of Atlantic City has a much milder climate than the extremes found in the Garden State. This is born out by the differences between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Atlantic City, compared to the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures recorded in New Jersey.

The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Atlantic City is 117 degrees. The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in the state of New Jersey is 144 degrees; a difference of 27 degrees.

Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Atlantic City

All-time Record Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Atlantic City is 106 Degrees

The hottest weather temperature ever officially recorded in Atlantic City is 106 degrees, which occurred on June 28, 1969.

Days when the temperature soars to 100 degrees or above are not common in Atlantic City, as the city has only had about two dozen days since 1874 when the temperature reached the century mark. Atlantic City averages 18 days a year when the temperature reaches 90 degrees or above.

Atlantic City is a major tourist destination along the Atlantic Ocean, and it is one of the few places in New Jersey where the beaches are free. Led by the Borgata, there are a dozen huge casinos in Atlantic City, which draw millions of tourists into the city every year to gamble.

As a bit of weather trivia some might find hard to believe, the record hottest temperature in Atlantic City of 106 degrees is six degrees hotter than the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Miami, Florida. Atlantic City is around 1,100 miles north of Miami.

• Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in New Jersey is 110 Degrees 

The all-time record hottest weather temperature ever recorded in the state of New Jersey is 110 degrees, which occurred on July 10, 1936, in Runyon, which is located about 100 north of Atlantic City.

The difference between the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Atlantic City (106) and the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of New Jersey (110) is four degrees. Not much of a statistical difference.

All-time Record Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Atlantic City is -11 Degrees

The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in Atlantic City is -11 degrees, which occurred on February 12, 1979. 

Days when the temperature drops below zero are not overly common in Atlantic City, as the city has many winters when the temperature never drops that low. Atlantic City averages 109 days a year when the temperature drops below the freezing mark.

• Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in New Jersey is -34 Degrees 

The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in the state of New Jersey is -34 degrees, which occurred on January 5, 1904, in River Vale, which is located about 140 miles north of Atlantic City.

The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Atlantic City (-11) and the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of New Jersey (-34) is 23 degrees. A big statistical difference.

Overall, Atlantic City has a much milder climate than the extremes found in the state of New Jersey.