Average May Temperature in Newark by Year

This page contains a list of the average monthly high and low temperatures in Newark, New Jersey for the month of May each year between 1893 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest May Ever in Newark?

1991 was the warmest May in the history of Newark, New Jersey. The average daily high temperature was 79.5 °F, and the average low was 58.3 °F.

What Was the Coldest May Ever in Newark?

1967 was the coolest May in the history of Newark, New Jersey. The average daily high temperature was 62.6 °F, and the average low was 46.0 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	42	74.0	53.1
2022	11	75.2	57.3
2021	30	74.7	53.9
2020	86	70.4	51.3
2019	41	72.0	55.1
2018	7	76.1	57.6
2017	78	69.1	53.2
2016	61	71.5	53.7
2015	2	79.2	57.3
2014	34	73.0	55.1
2013	45	72.6	54.1
2012	9	74.3	58.4
2011	19	73.8	57.4
2010	12	76.4	56.1
2009	47	72.4	54.1
2008	90	70.3	50.6
2007	23	75.7	54.6
2006	39	73.5	54.1
2005	106	68.4	49.8
2004	10	76.0	56.6
2003	108	66.8	51.1
2002	84	70.5	51.3
2001	37	73.1	54.8
2000	32	72.9	55.5
1999	48	72.4	54.1
1998	24	73.9	55.8
1997	105	68.8	49.6
1996	72	71.1	52.1
1995	59	71.8	53.6
1994	40	74.9	52.4
1993	5	77.2	56.8
1992	71	71.1	52.2
1991	1	79.5	58.3
1990	80	69.9	52.3
1989	50	71.9	54.5
1988	44	72.1	54.6
1987	38	74.0	53.8
1986	8	77.5	55.8
1985	4	76.5	57.6
1984	66	71.1	53.3
1983	85	69.5	52.1
1982	49	71.5	54.9
1981	35	73.9	54.1
1980	14	75.3	56.4
1979	29	72.3	56.7
1978	89	68.9	52.1
1977	21	76.1	54.7
1976	79	70.5	51.7
1975	16	74.7	56.9
1974	60	70.8	54.6
1973	91	67.8	52.9
1972	54	72.0	54.0
1971	88	69.5	51.6
1970	28	73.7	55.5
1969	33	73.8	54.4
1968	102	67.9	51.2
1967	116	62.6	46.0
1966	103	68.3	50.2
1965	3	77.8	56.8
1964	22	76.1	54.7
1963	82	71.2	50.9
1962	31	74.2	54.3
1961	97	69.1	50.3
1960	65	71.1	53.2
1959	17	76.2	55.2
1958	104	67.6	50.8
1957	55	73.8	51.9
1956	109	69.1	48.7
1955	27	75.4	53.9
1954	100	67.9	51.3
1953	56	71.0	54.6
1952	92	69.6	50.6
1951	58	73.0	52.5
1950	111	67.3	50.0
1949	64	73.4	51.3
1948	94	68.5	51.4
1947	95	70.3	49.6
1946	73	72.1	50.8
1945	110	68.8	48.9
1944	18	76.5	54.8
1943	68	71.6	52.2
1942	25	74.3	55.3
1941	53	74.9	51.2
1940	96	68.4	51.4
1939	36	74.8	53.2
1938	99	68.9	50.5
1937	51	74.4	51.9
1936	43	75.2	51.8
1935	107	69.3	48.6
1924	113	66.6	49.6
1923	75	71.6	51.3
1922	26	74.9	54.6
1921	62	72.2	52.6
1919	74	70.8	52.2
1918	13	76.0	56.1
1914	6	78.2	55.6
1913	52	73.7	52.6
1912	46	73.5	53.1
1911	20	76.9	54.0
1910	70	70.7	52.7
1909	87	70.1	51.3
1908	67	71.3	52.7
1907	115	65.9	45.8
1906	63	73.6	51.3
1905	83	71.3	50.7
1903	57	74.0	51.5
1902	101	69.5	49.7
1901	114	65.8	49.0
1900	93	71.6	48.4
1899	77	71.9	50.5
1898	112	66.6	50.5
1897	69	70.8	52.6
1896	15	75.4	56.3
1895	76	71.1	51.7
1894	81	70.4	51.7
1893	98	68.6	50.8

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1893–2024	Newark International Airport	location