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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Newark in May

In an average May, Newark sees a daily high around 70°F and a low around 54°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high70°F
Typical high range60°F to 81°F
Average low54°F
Typical low range46°F to 62°F
Average daily precipitation0.10 in

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 93°F 2012-05-29
Lowest 47°F 2020-05-09

Low

Highest 74°F 2012-05-29
Lowest 35°F 2020-05-09

Feels-like

Highest 112°F 2012-05-29
Lowest 24°F 2020-05-09

Humidity

Highest 19.9 g/m³ 1991-05-31
Lowest 3.5 g/m³ 1986-05-03

Wind

Highest 22 mph 1989-05-06
Lowest 4 mph 1982-05-16

Gust

Highest 59 mph 1989-05-06
Lowest 9 mph 1993-05-01

Precip

Wettest 9.07 in 1984
Driest 1.18 in 1993

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