Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:33 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:14 am – 4:40 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 29°F44 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month October15 in of snow a year, on about 8 days15 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cape May 2 Nw station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsCape May National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.0 mi · 405 acresCape May Coastal Wetlands Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.1 miCape May County Open Spacepark · 2.4 miDennis Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 205 acresCape May County Park Southpark · 2.5 miCape Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 79 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201733 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201733 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCape May County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 362 days measured83 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 123main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cumberland County, NJ, 24 mi away
Drinking waterWildwood City Water Departmentserves 218,472 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202120 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation21 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCooper University Hospital Cape Regional3.9 miPost officeWhitesboro Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWest Wildwood Borough Hall3.4 miPoliceMiddle Township Police Department3.4 miFire stationRio Grande Volunteer Fire Station 722.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolCape Christian Academy1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAtlantic City International Airport ACY32 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL61 miUS highwayUS 9under a mileAmtrakAtlantic City, NJ ACY32 miCoachWildwood Boardwalk, NJ (401 East Schellenger Ave at Ocean Ave (at bus shelters one block west of the Boardwalk at the yellow curb) - (transfer at GallOurBus4.6 miTransit16 stops within a mileNJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08252 ZIP area.
