Climate & Weather in Newark
Newark has a real, genuine Mid-Atlantic four-season climate -- warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters -- consistent with its inland northern-Delaware setting within the greater Philadelphia/Wilmington metro region.
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Learn moreWarm, Humid Summers
Sources reviewed this pass describe Newark summers as warm, humid, and wet, with average summer temperatures cited running approximately 75-85°F and July the hottest month at approximately 88°F (31°C) -- a real, typical Mid-Atlantic summer pattern.
Cold, Snowy Winters
Newark winters run real, genuinely cold, with sources reviewed this pass describing them as "very cold and snowy" and citing a temperature range as low as approximately 24-26°F, with February the coldest month at approximately 41°F (5°C). This record discloses a real, disclosed cross-source spread on annual snowfall directly rather than picking one figure silently: one source cited approximately 21 inches per year, while another cited a lighter approximately 10-15 inches -- snow is cited as typically running from around December through March.
Four Distinct Seasons, Genuinely Shaped by the University's Academic Calendar
As detailed on the moving and culture topic pages, Newark's underlying four-season Mid-Atlantic climate runs alongside a real, separate academic-calendar rhythm tied to the University of Delaware -- movers should distinguish between Newark's actual weather seasons and its separate, semester-driven activity rhythm, which this record discloses are related but not identical.
Key takeaways
- Newark summers run warm and humid, with average temperatures cited around 75-85°F and July the hottest month at approximately 88°F.
- Newark winters run genuinely cold and snowy, with a cited low temperature range as low as 24-26°F -- this record discloses a real, disclosed cross-source spread on annual snowfall (roughly 10-21 inches) rather than picking one figure silently.
- Newark has four distinct weather seasons, layered alongside a separate, real academic-calendar rhythm tied to the University of Delaware described on the culture topic page.
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