Middletown, New Jersey Weather
Middletown, New Jersey — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Middletown, Cape May County.
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About Middletown, New Jersey
Middletown lies low and flat, a broad expanse of coastal plain where the air carries the briny tang of the nearby ocean and the damp scent of marsh grass. It lies 12.6 miles east-south-east of Cumberland, NJ (from Cumberland, NJ: bearing 123°T), and is situated 4.8 miles north-north-west of Upper. The landscape is a gentle sprawl of modest homes, their shingles weathered to a soft gray, interspersed with the emerald green of well-tended lawns and the occasional splash of vibrant azaleas in bloom. Canals, mirroring the pale blue of the sky, snake through the neighborhoods, their still waters reflecting the slow drift of clouds and the patient glide of egrets. The light here often has a diffused quality, softening the edges of the day as dusk approaches, casting long, lazy shadows across the quiet streets. The history of Middletown is inextricably linked to its position as a crossroads for both commerce and vacationers drawn to the Jersey Shore. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and access to fishing grounds, established farms that still dot the periphery, their fields yielding corn and soybeans under the wide, open sky. The local economy, once heavily reliant on agriculture and the bounty of the sea, has shifted to embrace tourism, with businesses catering to the summer influx and year-round residents who appreciate the understated charm. A notable feature of Middletown is its proximity to protected wetlands, a haven for migratory birds and a constant reminder of the delicate ecological balance of this coastal locale.
Live animated radar for Middletown and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Middletown, Cape May County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39.271226°N, 74.743496°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08270, 08250, 07866, 07748 |
| Area Code | 732, 848 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Middletown, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Middletown, New Jersey, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Middletown includes coordinates 39.271226°N, 74.743496°W, situated in Cape May County. ZIP code 08270, 08250, 07866, 07748. Telephone area code: 732, 848. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
