Newark, New Jersey, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Newark, New Jersey, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 85°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 25°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: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Newark, New Jersey, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 85°F Normal · 52nd pct

Low 61°F Very Low · 2nd pct

Feels-like 89°F Below Normal · 40th pct

Humidity 11.8 g/m³ Very Low · 8th pct

Wind 9 mph Above Normal · 65th pct

Gust 13 mph Very Low · 5th pct

Precip 0.00 in Dry

Open Newark in the live weather grader →

Newark average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Newark, New Jersey, United States, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is August (0.20 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	37°F	25°F	0.10 in
February	41°F	27°F	0.10 in
March	49°F	34°F	0.10 in
April	61°F	45°F	0.10 in
May	70°F	54°F	0.10 in
June	79°F	64°F	0.10 in
July	85°F	70°F	0.10 in
August	82°F	68°F	0.20 in
September	76°F	61°F	0.10 in
October	65°F	50°F	0.10 in
November	53°F	39°F	0.10 in
December	42°F	31°F	0.10 in

Jan 11°–50°

Feb 15°–53°

Mar 24°–63°

Apr 36°–73°

May 46°–81°

Jun 56°–88°

Jul 64°–92°

Aug 61°–89°

Sep 52°–83°

Oct 41°–74°

Nov 30°–64°

Dec 20°–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.

Thinking of visiting Newark?

Trips live and die by the weather. See how Newark's comfort stacks up against where you live. Newark is pre-loaded, just add your city.

Compare Newark's comfort with your city →

Record extremes

Hottest day on record: 103°F on 2010-07-06
Coldest day on record: -12°F on 1984-01-22

All Newark weather records →

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 →