Climateby Month

Newark, NJ climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 32 ft elevation · also covers Jersey City, Elizabeth

Summers in Newark are warm and often humid; winters are cold and snowy. Highs peak at 87°F in July and fall to 40°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 9 to 12 a month. Normal snowfall is about 32 in a year. The most comfortable time to visit is May.

Warmest month
87°F
July normal high
Coldest month
26°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
123
46.6 in of precipitation
Snow a year
31.5 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Newark?

Normal highs range from 40°F in January to 87°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 40°F (4°C), low 26°F (-3°C) 40° 26° February: normal high 43°F (6°C), low 27°F (-3°C) March: normal high 51°F (11°C), low 34°F (1°C) April: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 44°F (7°C) May: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 54°F (12°C) June: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 64°F (18°C) July: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 69°F (21°C) 87° 69° August: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 68°F (20°C) September: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 61°F (16°C) October: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 49°F (9°C) November: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 39°F (4°C) December: normal high 45°F (7°C), low 31°F (-1°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Newark?

April has the most wet days (about 12); the year brings about 47 in of precipitation.

January: 11 wet days February: 10 wet days March: 11 wet days April: 12 wet days 12 May: 11 wet days June: 11 wet days July: 10 wet days August: 10 wet days September: 9 wet days 9 October: 9 wet days November: 9 wet days December: 11 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 31.5 in a year, most of it in February.

January: 9.1 in of snow February: 10.1 in of snow 10.1 March: 5.6 in of snow April: 0.5 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.2 in of snow November: 0.6 in of snow December: 5.4 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Newark?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 15 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 1 muggy days June: 6 muggy days July: 15 muggy days 15 August: 14 muggy days September: 6 muggy days October: 1 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Newark Liberty International Airport, 3.6 mi S of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.3 hours in December to 15.0 hours in June.

January: 9.6 hours of daylight February: 10.7 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.3 hours of daylight May: 14.5 hours of daylight June: 15.0 hours of daylight 15.0 July: 14.8 hours of daylight August: 13.8 hours of daylight September: 12.5 hours of daylight October: 11.1 hours of daylight November: 9.9 hours of daylight December: 9.3 hours of daylight 9.3 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Newark, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 40°F26°F 3.4 in11 9.1 in 0 9.6 h
February 43°F27°F 3.0 in10 10.1 in 0 10.7 h
March 51°F34°F 4.1 in11 5.6 in 0 12.0 h
April 63°F44°F 3.9 in12 0.5 in 0 13.3 h
May 73°F54°F 4.0 in11 0.0 in 1 14.5 h
June 82°F64°F 4.3 in11 0.0 in 6 15.0 h
July 87°F69°F 4.7 in10 0.0 in 15 14.8 h
August 85°F68°F 4.2 in10 0.0 in 14 13.8 h
September 78°F61°F 3.8 in9 0.0 in 6 12.5 h
October 66°F49°F 3.8 in9 0.2 in 1 11.1 h
November 55°F39°F 3.3 in9 0.6 in 0 9.9 h
December 45°F31°F 4.1 in11 5.4 in 0 9.3 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Newark

By our comfort score, the best month is May.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 321617
Feb 371612
Mar 48374
Apr 631060
May 731672
Jun 61875
Jul 492711
Aug 50377
Sep 661462
Oct 641460
Nov 48551
Dec 341710

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Newark

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 2, and the first fall frost around Nov 10, leaving 222 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Newark
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 2after Apr 15
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 10before Oct 28
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 23after Apr 4
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 22before Nov 8
Frost-free season222 daysunder 202 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Newark Intl Airport (USW00014734), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in New Jersey.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 108°F (July 22, 2011); the lowest was -2°F (January 27, 1994, and 1 other day).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Newark

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Also covers

Jersey City and Elizabeth use the same temperature and rain stations as Newark, so their monthly numbers are the ones on this page.

Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, frost dates and humidity and wind by hour: Newark Intl Airport (USW00014734), 3.7 mi S of the city center, 7 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Cloud cover: Teterboro Airport (USW00094741), 9.8 mi NE of the city center, 9 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Newark Liberty International Airport (725020-14734), 3.6 mi S of the city center, 7 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error