Newark, New Jersey, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Newark, New Jersey, United States, with every day graded against ~45 years of local climate history (1981–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 85°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 22°F.

Newark is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, the county seat of Essex County, and a principal city of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 311,549. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-07-21. Each reading placed on Newark, New Jersey, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 83°F Below Normal · 34th pct

Low 68°F Normal · 57th pct

Feels-like 94°F Normal · 50th pct

Humidity 19.0 g/m³ High · 78th pct

Wind 15 mph Near Record · 99th pct

Precip 0.17 in Heavy · 70th pct

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Newark average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Newark, New Jersey, United States, based on 1981–2026 records. The wettest month is August (0.20 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	36°F	22°F	0.10 in
February	39°F	24°F	0.10 in
March	48°F	30°F	0.10 in
April	59°F	40°F	0.10 in
May	68°F	49°F	0.10 in
June	78°F	60°F	0.10 in
July	85°F	67°F	0.10 in
August	84°F	65°F	0.20 in
September	78°F	58°F	0.10 in
October	66°F	47°F	0.10 in
November	53°F	36°F	0.10 in
December	42°F	28°F	0.10 in

Jan 9°–48°

Feb 13°–52°

Mar 22°–61°

Apr 31°–71°

May 41°–78°

Jun 53°–86°

Jul 60°–92°

Aug 59°–91°

Sep 50°–86°

Oct 38°–75°

Nov 27°–64°

Dec 19°–54°

Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.

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Record extremes

Hottest day on record: 102°F on 1999-07-05
Coldest day on record: -9°F on 1994-01-21

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Percentiles compare each day to Newark, New Jersey, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →