Newark Weather Records

Newark, New Jersey weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Newark, New Jersey was 108 °F which occurred on July 22, 2011.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Newark, New Jersey was -13 °F which occurred on December 30, 1917.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Newark Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 40.3 25.8 74 -10 3.4 9.1
February 43.2 27.5 80 -9 3.0 10.1
March 51.2 34.4 89 3 4.1 5.6
April 62.8 44.4 97 13 3.9 0.5
May 73.0 54.2 99 33 4.0 0.0
June 82.2 63.9 103 41 4.3 0.0
July 87.2 69.7 108 49 4.7 0.0
August 85.1 68.3 105 45 4.1 0.0
September 78.0 61.0 105 34 3.8 0.0
October 66.3 49.3 96 25 3.8 0.2
November 55.2 39.3 85 13 3.3 0.6
December 45.1 31.3 76 -13 4.1 5.6
Entire year 64.2 47.5 108 -13 46.6 31.7
More Newark Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest daily low 86 °F July 23, 2011
Lowest daily high 4 °F December 31, 1917
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
55 °F March 9, 1913
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
42 °F Jan 6–7, 2014
Most daily precipitation 8.4 inches September 1, 2021
Most monthly precipitation 19.1 inches July 1897
Most yearly precipitation 69.9 inches 2011
Most yearly days with precipitation 151 1996
Earliest snow in season October 20 1952
Latest snow in season April 29 1909
Most daily snow 25.9 inches December 26, 1947
Most monthly snow 37.4 inches January 2011
Most yearly snow 73.1 inches 1907
Most snow in a winter 78.4 inches 1995–1996
Greatest snow accumulation 31.0 inches January 11, 1996
Earliest freeze October 2 1899
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F February 21 2018
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 7 2010
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 9 2011
Latest freeze April 26 1919
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 15 1993
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 17 1938
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 3 1993
Most days in a year < 0 °F 6 1918
Most days in a year < 32 °F 129 1904
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 118 2015
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 54 2010
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 9 1993
Newark Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Jul 31 – Aug 12, 2003
Without precipitation 26 days May 30 – Jun 24, 1949
With snow 6 days Jan 25–30, 1910
High temperature at or
below freezing
20 days Jan 4–23, 1893
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 69 days Jul 5 – Sep 11, 2015
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 20 days Jul 29 – Aug 17, 1988
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 5 days Jul 20–24, 2022
Plant Hardiness Zone
7B
Newark is in plant hardiness zone 7B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1893–2024 Newark International Airport location