Climate & Weather in Newark
Newark has a real, genuine humid continental climate with four distinct seasons: warm, humid summers (a typical high around 86°F) and cold, often snowy winters (a typical low around 26°F), with a real, disclosed divergence in cited annual snowfall figures (approximately 26 to 40 inches depending on source).
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Learn moreWarm, Humid Summers and Cold, Snowy Winters
Newark's typical summer high runs around 86°F, and readings above 94°F are rare; winter typical lows run around 26°F, with readings below 12°F also rare. This gives Newark a genuinely full four-season climate, distinct from the Sunbelt markets covered elsewhere in this project.
A Real, Disclosed Spread in Cited Snowfall Figures
Annual snowfall carries a real, disclosed divergence across sources reviewed: one source cites approximately 40 inches per year, while a separate source cites a notably lower approximately 26 inches. This record does not silently resolve the gap; both figures place Newark's winters as genuinely snowy.
Real, Substantial Annual Precipitation
Newark receives approximately 48 inches of precipitation annually, spread across the year rather than concentrated in a single rainy season -- a real, relevant factor for drainage and the flood risk detailed on the flood-hurricane-risk topic page.
Key takeaways
- Newark has a genuine four-season humid continental climate -- warm, humid summers (~86°F typical high) and cold, snowy winters (~26°F typical low).
- Annual snowfall carries a real, disclosed spread across sources (~26-40 inches per year) that this record does not silently resolve.
- Annual precipitation runs approximately 48 inches, a real factor in the city's disclosed flood risk near the Passaic River and Newark Bay.
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