Newark Weather: Humid summers, coastal storms and snow
Is it going to rain, snow, or maybe something worse? The summers can be a sauna and the winters remind you that you're near the river with Passaic in your teeth. Snow is hard to plow on cobblestone streets. Here's what else is going on around Newark that will impact the time you spend outside.



Diane, Our Local Expert Guiding Your Move
Diane has been rooted in New Jersey since day one and has lived everywhere from Hillside to Elizabeth to Springfield before landing in Fanwood. When she and her family moved into their current place, she was very pregnant and still refused to stop lifting boxes or scrubbing things because she wanted it done right. She is the kind of New Jerseyan who can talk about Revolutionary War history, walk you through Duke Gardens, or recommend the best apple picking without checking a map. Her food loyalties are fierce, especially when it comes to pork roll on a hard roll with melted cheese, though she will happily join any naming debate. She is a lifelong reader who once tried to leave the library with more books than her card allowed. She even crossed paths with Sinatra during an honorary degree event at Stevens. At Snappy Scout she brings sharp local insight with a Jersey wink.
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What's the Weather Really Like in Newark?
The forecast, the fashion, and the fine print locals wish someone had told them sooner.
Summer temps be like
Sidewalk sizzle platter (high 80s to mid 90s)
Winter lows are
Face sting o'clock (teens to low 20s)
The humidity makes me
frizz before the PATH arrives
Unique weather patterns
Nor'easters that flip umbrellas, tropical leftovers, thunderheads that bloom over the Meadowlands by kickoff, Newark Bay breeze that sneaks salt and pretzel air from the airport
Local weather fashion tip
Hooded raincoat beats any umbrella, waterproof sneakers for puddle chess, stash a pocket fan for platform waits
You know it's time to get out of town when
the third straight day the heat index says nope and everyone is already texting Shore house group chats
Bugs be like
mosquitoes with Meadowlands stamina and gnats that photobomb your stoop selfies
You're stuck indoors again today because
sideways rain from a nor'easter is power washing your block and the wind just turned three umbrellas into modern art
Green thumb enthusiasts love
stoop tomatoes that blush early, backyard figs in the Ironbound, peppers that thrive in the urban heat island, raised beds and compost make everything sing
My Favorite Season in Newark
I adore the spring of course. The cherry blossoms make such a statement.


— Diane Briante
New Jersey Local Expert


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