Editing Avalon, New Jersey (section)

==Climate==
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Avalon has a [[Humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa'').	
	
{{Weather box	
| width = auto	
| single line = Y	
| location = Avalon (39.1004, -74.7186), Elevation {{convert|7|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2022	
| Jan record high F  =	70.7
| Feb record high F  =	73.6
| Mar record high F  =	87.4
| Apr record high F  =	88.9
| May record high F  =	91.0
| Jun record high F  =	96.1
| Jul record high F  =	97.4
| Aug record high F  =	96.1
| Sep record high F  =	97.4
| Oct record high F  =	91.3
| Nov record high F  =	79.9
| Dec record high F  =	74.5
| year record high F =	97.4
| Jan high F  = 	42.9
| Feb high F  = 	44.3
| Mar high F  = 	50.3
| Apr high F  = 	60.3
| May high F  = 	69.6
| Jun high F  = 	78.6
| Jul high F  = 	83.9
| Aug high F  = 	82.6
| Sep high F  = 	77.2
| Oct high F  = 	66.9
| Nov high F  = 	56.2
| Dec high F  = 	47.8
| year high F = 	63.5
| Jan low F  = 	27.8
| Feb low F  = 	28.9
| Mar low F  = 	35.2
| Apr low F  = 	44.8
| May low F  = 	54.1
| Jun low F  = 	63.5
| Jul low F  = 	69.3
| Aug low F  = 	68.1
| Sep low F  = 	62.0
| Oct low F  = 	50.5
| Nov low F  = 	40.3
| Dec low F  = 	32.7
| year low F = 	48.2
| Jan record low F  =	-3.8
| Feb record low F  =	2.0
| Mar record low F  =	10.3
| Apr record low F  =	21.0
| May record low F  =	36.2
| Jun record low F  =	45.3
| Jul record low F  =	51.2
| Aug record low F  =	47.0
| Sep record low F  =	40.5
| Oct record low F  =	30.8
| Nov record low F  =	17.3
| Dec record low F  =	3.3
| year record low F =	-3.8
| precipitation colour = green	
| Jan precipitation inch  = 	3.40
| Feb precipitation inch  = 	2.97
| Mar precipitation inch  = 	4.40
| Apr precipitation inch  = 	3.50
| May precipitation inch  = 	3.45
| Jun precipitation inch  = 	3.62
| Jul precipitation inch  = 	4.21
| Aug precipitation inch  = 	4.45
| Sep precipitation inch  = 	3.77
| Oct precipitation inch  = 	4.27
| Nov precipitation inch  = 	3.34
| Dec precipitation inch  = 	4.24
| year precipitation inch = 	45.63
| Jan snow inch  = 	6.0
| Feb snow inch  = 	4.0
| Mar snow inch  = 	2.1
| Apr snow inch  = 	0.1
| May snow inch  = 	0.0
| Jun snow inch  = 	0.0
| Jul snow inch  = 	0.0
| Aug snow inch  = 	0.0
| Sep snow inch  = 	0.0
| Oct snow inch  = 	0.0
| Nov snow inch  = 	0.0
| Dec snow inch  = 	2.0
| year snow inch = 	14.2
| Jan dew point F =	25.7
| Feb dew point F =	26.5
| Mar dew point F =	31.9
| Apr dew point F =	41.1
| May dew point F =	52.1
| Jun dew point F =	62.1
| Jul dew point F =	67.2
| Aug dew point F =	66.7
| Sep dew point F =	61.0
| Oct dew point F =	49.9
| Nov dew point F =	38.8
| Dec dew point F =	31.4
| year dew point F =	46.3
| source = PRISM<ref name=PRISM>{{cite web |url=http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|title=PRISM|access-date=July 19, 2023}}</ref>	
| source 2 = NOHRSC (Snow, 2008/2009 - 2022/2023 normals)<ref name=NOHRSC>{{cite web |url=https://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/snowfall/|title=NOHRSC|access-date=July 19, 2023}}</ref>}}

===The Nor'easter of 1962===
In March 1962, a major [[Nor'easter]], the [[Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962]], tore through the [[East Coast of the United States|U.S. East Coast]] causing massive ocean swells. Much of Avalon suffered very serious flooding and major coastline loss.<ref>[https://www.visitnjshore.com/avalon/history/ History of Avalon], VisitNJShore.com. Accessed October 29, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.avalonspast.com/doRemember/45YearsAgo.aspx Avalon Residents Recall 1962 Storm]. Accessed April 11, 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070430031511/http://www.avalonspast.com/doRemember/45YearsAgo.aspx |date=April 30, 2007 }}</ref> Much of the island was under water for four to five days, with damage to homes dependent on the foundation construction of the home and location on the island.

[[File:AvalonRocks.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Rocks were erected where 8th Street meets Townsend's Inlet to hold back the ocean.]]

===Protection efforts against storms===
While there have been many strong storms since 1962, extensive rock jetty construction on Townsends Inlet (as recent as Summer 2006) has mostly succeeded in protecting the inlet-side homes. However, beaches and property facing the ocean at 8th through 12th Streets have struggled to prevent further loss of this barrier island through various anti-erosion schemes, including extending the 8th Street rock jetty, the installation of an artificial reef and the [[beach nourishment|beach replenishment]]. So far, there has been no more "shrinkage" of the island at this location, but at a very high monetary cost. Several times, in 2015, the causeway leading north from Avalon to Townsends Inlet has been closed by flooding during stormy weather.