Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Lakewood, NJ. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Lakewood sits in that classic early-spring gray zone — expect a high near 59° and a low around 37°, with a 40% shot at rain. The date has swung wildly over the years, from a balmy 80° back in 1985 to a brutal 22° low in 1995. No snow risk today, at least.
Lakewood's weather has real range — the thermometer has climbed to 102° (July 1954) and plunged to -16° (January 1984), a 118-degree spread that tells you this is no mild coastal escape. A single day in June 1968 dropped 5 inches of rain, and a March 1958 storm buried the area under 18 inches of snow.
Summer is the clear headliner, with the week of July 16–22 averaging a high of 87° — perfect if you like it warm, sweaty if you don't. Winters are cold but not brutal, with January highs hovering around 39–40°. If you're rain-averse, note that early August is the wettest stretch of the year, averaging over an inch of precipitation in a single week.