Swapping the previous year’s calendar in December for the new one in January is a social construct. January is still climatological winter. The shortest day of the year, the winter solstice, was already in December and the coldest days are still ahead of us.
In fact, in the weather world, a “water year” runs October to September. The snow year goes from July to June. Planet Earth doesn’t care about whether it’s Dec. 31 or Jan. 1.
However, we can still pick out a few weather, climate and solar phenomena to mark your 2025 calendar for the Jersey Shore. Meteorologist Kyle David, a fellow Rutgers University graduate, and I produced this list. The list is month by month and separated between the immediate shore, using the Sen. Frank S. Farley State Marina in Atlantic City, and for mainland areas, using Atlantic City International Airport in Egg Harbor Township.
Data is from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or https://www.timeanddate.com/. Mainland weather and climate data traces back to Aug. 1943. For the shore, that data stretches back to December 1873.
Happy New Year and enjoy tracking the atmosphere and science throughout 2025!
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