✈️ Newark Weather

New Jersey's official thermometer

When you hear a temperature record for New Jersey, there's a good chance it was measured at Newark Liberty International Airport — the city's weather station is one of the most-watched in the state. Newark shares the broad climate of the New York metro area, but its dense urban core and sprawling industrial flats make it a textbook example of the urban heat island, often running a few degrees warmer than the leafier towns nearby.

Hot summers, amplified by the city

Summers are humid and hot, with July highs in the upper 80s°F (around 30–31°C). The pavement and buildings soak up heat all day and release it slowly, so Newark's summer nights stay warmer than its surroundings — a real factor during heat waves, when the record high has reached 108°F (42°C).

Cold winters and coastal storms

Winter highs sit in the low 40s°F (around 4–5°C), and like the rest of the region, Newark is exposed to nor'easters that can pile up heavy snow or lash the area with wind-driven rain. Proximity to Newark Bay adds a coastal-flooding risk during the biggest storms.

The city sees roughly 46 inches (1,170 mm) of precipitation a year. Spring and autumn are pleasant and changeable, with fall generally the driest and most settled season.

Urban heat between city and shore

Newark's weather mirrors New York City across the Hudson, but its inland-of-the-shore position and dense urban core make it one of the hottest spots in the region on a summer afternoon — a pronounced urban heat island that keeps nights warm and sticky.

Winters bring the Mid-Atlantic's classic nor'easter uncertainty, where a few degrees decide between rain and heavy snow. The nearby Atlantic moderates the extremes slightly, but summer humidity, winter coastal storms, and the occasional tropical remnant sweeping up the coast all shape a variable four-season climate.