New Jersey, United States
Newark
Newark is a city in New Jersey, United States, close to the sea. It has a population of about 311,549 (2020). The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now57°F
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Population311,549
Local time10:33
40.74° N, 74.17° WElevation 30 ftUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
Postal codes07101–07105, 07107–07108 …October: high / low66° / 47°
Rain this month106mm
Sea this month63°
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Newark at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:16 · 18:0710 h 52 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:14Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.2Next holiday3 NovemberElection DayNext concert26 DecTrans‐Siberian Orchestra · Prudential Center
Best time to visitApr · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month86°F
Average high in July
Coolest month24°F
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
105 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
82 mm of rain
Warmest sea74°F
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.2 km
Weather in Newark
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
57°F
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 12 km/h · humidity 44%
Today22 Oct67°44°
Fri23 Oct59°42°
Sat24 Oct60°38°
Sun25 Oct65°38°
Mon26 Oct69°42°
Tue27 Oct59°45°
Wed28 Oct59°38°
Thu29 Oct67°42°
Fri30 Oct61°48°
Sat31 Oct59°39°
When to go to Newark
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 33 | 33 | 29 | 65 | 65 | 56 | 48 | 51 | 75 | 76 | 47 | 30 |
| High | 40° | 42° | 50° | 62° | 72° | 81° | 86° | 84° | 77° | 66° | 55° | 44° |
| Low | 24° | 26° | 33° | 43° | 53° | 62° | 68° | 66° | 59° | 47° | 38° | 30° |
| Rain (mm) | 87 | 82 | 110 | 110 | 106 | 105 | 123 | 113 | 109 | 106 | 100 | 104 |
| Wet days | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Sea | 43° | 40° | 41° | 46° | 55° | 65° | 72° | 74° | 71° | 63° | 55° | 48° |
What's on in Newark
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Newark
0.7 km
Newark Penn Station
2.2 km
Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred HeartBuilt 1954
0.9 km
Newark Symphony HallBuilt 1925
0.7 km
St. Patrick's Pro-CathedralBuilt 1846
0.9 km
Dock BridgeBuilt 1935
2.2 km
Belleville Avenue Congregational ChurchBuilt 1878
Museum0.8 km
The Newark Museum of ArtBuilt 1909
Museum0.3 km
Grammy Museum ExperienceBuilt 2017Outdoors around Newark
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
One World ObservatoryViewpoints
0.6 kmMethod Climbing GymClimbing
0.8 kmThe Gravity Vault HobokenClimbing
1.2 kmWatsessing Splash ParkWater parks
1.7 kmGirl Scout CampCamp sites
1.9 kmNickelodeon UniverseTheme parks
2.2 kmBig Snow American DreamSki area · 0 km of pistes · 4 lifts
12 kmCampgaw Mountain Ski AreaSki area · 3 km of pistes · 7 lifts
36 kmStingray DiversDive site
20 kmNature around Newark
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Newark
Earthquakes around Newark
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tropical storms · Newark
Universities and research institutes
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1881
Pillar College, Somerset Christian CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1908
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1954
Essex County CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1966
Towns and villages around Newark
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Roseville2.7 kmOak Island Junction3.4 kmAmpere3.9 kmEast Orange4.5 kmOrange6.4 kmBelleville6.7 kmNewark Heights7.4 kmSouth Orange7.6 kmHutton Park8.2 kmLlewellyn Park8.2 kmGlen Ridge8.2 kmNewstead North8.8 kmAvondale9 kmNewstead9.1 kmSaint Cloud9.6 kmVauxhall9.6 kmWyoming10 kmMontclair11 kmBrookdale11 kmPleasantdale11 kmMillburn11 kmUpper Montclair13 kmShort Hills13 kmNorthfield14 kmEssex Fells14 kmWhite Oak Ridge14 kmMontclair Heights14 kmRoseland14 kmBrantwood14 kmLivingston14 kmCaldwell15 km
Newark from above
Around Newark41 places to see, do and reach nearby
Passaic RiverNature3.2 miHackensack RiverNature3.5 miSecond River, New JerseyNature3.3 miElizabeth River, New JerseyNature4.6 miThird RiverNature4.6 miJersey City Reservoir No. 3Nature6.2 miEllis Island, New YorkNature7.4 miLiberty Island, New YorkNature7.4 miHigh MountainMountain25 miRocky MountainMountain25 miWatnong MountainMountain19 miMillstone HillMountain23 miMatty Price HillMountain24 miCampgaw MountainMountain22 miBig Snow American DreamSki area7.5 miCampgaw Mountain Ski AreaSki area22 miStingray DiversDive site12 miNewark Penn StationMonument0.4 miCathedral Basilica of the Sacred HeartMonument1.4 miNewark Symphony HallMonument0.6 miSt. Patrick's Pro-CathedralMonument0.4 miDock BridgeMonument0.5 miBelleville Avenue Congregational ChurchMonument1.4 miFirst National State Bank BuildingMonument0.1 miNewark City HallMonument0.3 miThe Newark Museum of ArtMuseum0.5 miGrammy Museum ExperienceMuseum0.2 miNew Jersey Historical SocietyMuseum0.3 miNewark Metropolitan Airport BuildingsMuseum2.1 miCWOW GalleryMuseum0.2 miNewark Penn StationStation0.4 miNewark Broad StreetStation0.8 miNewark Liberty AirportStation2.4 miPort LiberteFerry port6.1 miGreenville Transfer BridgeFerry port6.5 miNew York CityPlace8.8 miBrooklynPlace13 miManhattanPlace11 miStaten IslandPlace12 miJersey CityPlace5.0 miElizabethPlace5.3 mi
Postal codes
07101–0710507107–071080711207114071750718807192–071930719507199
Getting to Newark
Newark Liberty International AirportEWR
5.1 kmTeterboro AirportTEB
16 kmLaGuardia AirportLGA
26 kmNewark Penn StationRailway station
0.7 kmNewark Broad StreetRailway station
1.3 kmNewark Liberty AirportRailway station
3.8 kmPort LiberteFerry port
9.8 kmGreenville Transfer Bridge65th Street Transfer Bridge
10 kmPlaces near Newark
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Newark?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Newark.
What is the hottest month in Newark?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F and lows of 68°F.
What is the coldest month in Newark?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 40°F and lows of 24°F.
What is the rainiest month in Newark?
June is the wettest month with about 4.1 in of precipitation on 14 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Newark?
The sea is warmest in August at about 74°F and coolest in February at about 40°F.
What is the postal code of Newark?
Newark has 15 postal codes: 07101–07105, 07107–07108, 07112, 07114, 07175, 07188, 07192–07193, 07195, 07199.