New Jersey, 2000

Cold in New Jersey, July 31, 2000

July 31, 2000 · NWS PHI · 20 events in 20 counties and zones

July 2000 was one of the coolest Julys on record for the state of New Jersey. 6 degree mean temperature in 1895, the first year of statewide records.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 20 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

July 2000 was one of the coolest Julys on record for the state of New Jersey. Based upon the preliminary report, the statewide monthly mean temperature of 71.1 degrees was the second coolest on record only surpassed by the statewide 70.6 degree mean temperature in 1895, the first year of statewide records. At the Atlantic City International Airport, the monthly mean temperature of 71.7 degrees was 3.0 degrees below normal and the coolest ever on record. July 2000, for most of the state was also wetter than normal, particularly across the far northern and coastal counties. In the 16 counties served by the Mount Holly National Weather Service office county weighted monthly precipitation totals ranged from 3.9 inches in Camden County to 6.9 inches in Cape May County. Normal monthly precipitation is around 4 inches. At the Atlantic City International Airport, the monthly precipitation total of 7.88 inches was the fourth wettest on record.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

20 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Cold/Wind Chill, Burlington

When
July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Burlington forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.878, -74.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Camden

When
July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Camden forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.804, -74.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Cumberland

When
July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Cumberland forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.328, -75.129 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Eastern Atlantic

When
July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Eastern Atlantic forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.469, -74.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Eastern Cape May

When
July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Eastern Cape May forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.085, -74.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Eastern Monmouth

When
July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Eastern Monmouth forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.288, -74.158 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Eastern Ocean

When
July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Eastern Ocean forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.866, -74.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Gloucester

When
July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Gloucester forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.717, -75.142 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Hunterdon

When
July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Hunterdon forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.567, -74.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Mercer

When
July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Mercer forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.283, -74.702 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Middlesex

When
July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Middlesex forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.440, -74.409 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Morris

When
July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Morris forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.862, -74.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Salem

When
July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Salem forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.577, -75.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Somerset

When
July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Somerset forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.564, -74.616 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Sussex

When
July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Sussex forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.140, -74.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Warren

When
July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Warren forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.857, -74.997 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Western Atlantic

When
July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Western Atlantic forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.469, -74.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Western Cape May

When
July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Western Cape May forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.085, -74.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Western Monmouth

When
July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Western Monmouth forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.288, -74.158 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Western Ocean

When
July 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Western Ocean forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.866, -74.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Cold/Wind Chill
Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5162879, 5162880, 5162881, 5162882, 5162883, 5162884, 5162885, 5162886, 5162887, 5162888, 5162889, 5162890, 5162891, 5162892, 5162893, 5162894, 5162895, 5162896, 5162897, 5162898.