Newark, NJ

New Jersey · Records since 1843–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

102°F

August 11, 1949

+17° from 85° normal

❄ Record Low

53°F

August 11, 1930

-16° from 69° normal
🌞 Normal high: 85°F 🌑 Normal low: 69°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Newark

🔥
108°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 22, 2011
-14°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 9, 1934
🌧
15.00"
Wettest Day Ever
Aug 5, 1843
25.9"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 26, 1947

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 102°F August 11, 1949
2 102°F August 11, 1944
3 98°F August 11, 2005
4 97°F August 11, 1988
5 97°F August 11, 1900
6 97°F August 11, 1896
7 96°F August 11, 2016
8 96°F August 11, 1911
9 95°F August 11, 2021
10 95°F August 11, 1992

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 53°F August 11, 1930
2 54°F August 11, 1879
3 55°F August 11, 1855
4 56°F August 11, 1972
5 56°F August 11, 1851
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1843–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Newark

threshold: 92°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.1
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
98°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
33
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

101 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1843–2026
25
2026 so far
19
Avg/year 1970–2025
35
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
54
Most in a year (2010)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Newark

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 28, 1973 – Sep 5, 1973 9 100°F (Aug 28) 96°F 77°F
2 Aug 5, 1896 – Aug 13, 1896 9 97°F (Aug 6) 95°F 76°F
3 Aug 27, 1953 – Sep 3, 1953 8 105°F (Sep 2) 99°F 73°F
4 Jun 26, 1901 – Jul 3, 1901 8 103°F (Jul 2) 97°F 72°F
5 Aug 10, 1944 – Aug 17, 1944 8 102°F (Aug 11) 98°F 70°F
6 Jul 18, 2022 – Jul 25, 2022 8 102°F (Jul 24) 98°F 77°F
7 Jul 27, 2006 – Aug 3, 2006 8 101°F (Aug 3) 96°F 76°F
8 Aug 2, 2022 – Aug 9, 2022 8 101°F (Aug 9) 96°F 76°F
9 Aug 12, 2002 – Aug 19, 2002 8 100°F (Aug 13) 95°F 76°F
10 Aug 9, 1988 – Aug 16, 1988 8 99°F (Aug 15) 96°F 78°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

36
2026 so far
above-normal nights
44.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
65
Most in a summer
1973

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

25.72"
2026 YTD
Normal: 28.88"
-3.16"
4.01"
August so far
August normal: 4.15"
-0.14"
11.43"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 13.15"
-1.72"
8
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

78.2°F

Average temperature · July 2026

48th-warmest month on record

36th-warmest July of 179 on record

-0.2° vs. 78.5° average (1991–2020)
82.7°F
Warmest month ever
July 2011
82.7°F
Warmest July ever
2011
7
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
105°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 2

Longest 90°F Streak in July

4 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–4, 2026, peaking at 105°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 14 days, set in 2010.


Average July Temperature by Year

1843–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2011 82.7°F
2 2022 82.6°F
3 1993 82.6°F
4 2010 82.3°F
5 2025 82.1°F
6 1994 81.9°F
7 2024 81.3°F
8 2013 80.9°F
9 2020 80.8°F
10 1999 80.8°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2011 82.7°F
2 July 2022 82.6°F
3 July 1993 82.6°F
4 July 2010 82.3°F
5 July 2025 82.1°F
6 July 1994 81.9°F
7 July 2024 81.3°F
8 July 2013 80.9°F
9 July 2020 80.8°F
10 July 1999 80.8°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Newark, NJ 78.2°F 36th of 179
New York-Central Park, NY 76.4°F 77th of 158
New York-Kennedy Airport, NY 76.7°F 30th of 78
New Brunswick, NJ 76.8°F 24th of 133
Trenton, NJ 76.4°F 54th of 132
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 2119 complete months on record.