New Jersey Climate

How New Jersey's latest month ranks since 1895, the normals at its main weather stations, and the climate page for every town.

How New Jersey is running

NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance, from the nClimGrid analysis of every station, updated early each month. A rank of 1 is the highest or lowest of all years since 1895.

August 2026 in New Jersey: 74.9°F (+1.3 °F against 1991-2020), the 14th warmest in 132 years on record.

August 2026 in New Jersey: 7.36 in (+2.79 in against 1991-2020), the 13th wettest in 132 years on record.

January to August 2026 in New Jersey: 55.1°F (+0.3 °F against 1991-2020), the 22nd warmest in 132 years on record.

January to August 2026 in New Jersey: 28.83 in (-2.75 in against 1991-2020), the 50th driest in 132 years on record.

Warmest August: 77.2°F in 2022
Coolest August: 66.2°F in 1927
Wettest August: 15.67 in in 2011
Driest August: 0.98 in in 1964

Every year since 1895

Main weather stations

Annual 1991-2020 normals at the first-order (airport and Weather Service) stations; freeze dates are the median for 32°F.

Station	Avg high	Avg low	Precipitation	Snowfall	Last freeze	First freeze
Andover Aeroflex AP	60.7°F	40.2°F	48.80 in		April 25	October 19
Atlantic City	60.9°F	50.1°F	43.62 in		March 26	November 21
Atlantic City Intl AP	65.1°F	45.1°F	45.96 in	17.4 in	April 18	October 29
Caldwell Essex CO AP	62.4°F	43.8°F	44.88 in		April 14	October 28
Millville Muni AP	64.6°F	43.9°F	43.37 in		April 24	October 23
Mt Holly S Jersey AP	64.4°F	44.5°F	42.79 in		April 15	October 28
Newark Intl AP	63.8°F	47.2°F	46.60 in	31.5 in	April 2	November 10
Somerville Somerset AP	63.6°F	41.4°F	45.49 in		April 26	October 18
Sussex AP	60.9°F	39.3°F	40.95 in		May 1	October 12
Teterboro AP	64.0°F	46.7°F	46.29 in		April 3	November 4
Trenton Mercer CO AP	63.4°F	44.8°F	45.63 in	26.6 in	April 10	November 1

Frost dates at every station in New Jersey

Towns

Sources

Rankings: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020. Both public domain.