Newark, NJ

3 October 2026: October 2026 so far averaged 71.8°F in Newark, NJ, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2019, tied 6th warmest of 178 (with 1968).

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 73°F in Newark, NJ, the warmest 3 October since 2025, tied 48th warmest of 179 (with 2024, 1990, 1982 and 4 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 59°F in Newark, NJ, the warmest 3 October night since 2024, tied 32nd warmest of 178 (with 2024, 2023, 1999 and 5 other years).
No measurable precipitation in Newark, NJ for 1 day to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Newark, NJ since 1843: 73°F in 2026; the highest is 88°F, in 1919.

Every 3 October low in Newark, NJ since 1843: 59°F in 2026; the lowest is 31°F, in 1899.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	73	59
2025	75	51
2024	73	59
2023	85	59
2022	52	46
2021	84	56
2020	69	48
2019	67	55
2018	76	60
2017	70	51
2016	74	60
2015	54	49
2014	70	56
2013	82	62
2012	74	63
2011	60	48
2010	65	49
2009	71	65
2008	66	47
2007	79	67
2006	81	52
2005	75	55
2004	68	53
2003	58	39
2002	84	63
2001	82	56
2000	82	57
1999	76	59
1998	59	49
1997	67	49
1996	64	42
1995	79	59
1994	66	44
1993	67	52
1992	81	55
1991	79	65
1990	73	48
1989	71	50
1988	67	58
1987	68	43
1986	70	60
1985	59	52
1984	70	41
1983	81	60
1982	73	49
1981	59	45
1980	66	54
1979	72	63
1978	66	51
1977	58	47
1976	66	58
1975	61	40
1974	52	38
1973	80	67
1972	72	50
1971	75	63
1970	82	58
1969	78	68
1968	83	65
1967	83	53
1966	66	45
1965	70	45
1964	75	56
1963	77	56
1962	71	54
1961	64	54
1960	70	53
1959	70	58
1958	61	49
1957	67	47
1956	72	55
1955	72	50
1954	81	66
1953	80	51
1952	56	43
1951	71	60
1950	85	61
1949	69	50
1948	68	49
1947	73	40
1946	75	40
1945	54	37
1944	60	41
1943	64	53
1942	62	46
1941	69	59
1940	70	53
1939	53	45
1938	62	42
1937	59	51
1936	66	46
1935	69	41
1934	75	42
1933	66	49
1932	78	54
1931	81	53
1930	67	39
1929	69	45
1928	76
1927	86	62
1926	82	62
1925	77	53
1924	76	42
1923	69	49
1922	85	60
1921	68	52
1920	71	46
1919	88	63
1918	72	52
1917	65	48
1916	72	45
1915	62	49
1914	80	47
1913	68	54
1912	72	45
1911	62	42
1910	69	46
1909	64	49
1908	69	41
1907	76	48
1906	70	53
1905	70	62
1904	60	42
1903	66	52
1902	73	55
1901	63	51
1900	71	58
1899	56	31
1898	76	61
1897	62	41
1896	63	52
1895	72	44
1894	73	53
1893	69	50
1887	71	56
1886	69	47
1885	72	59
1884	70	52
1883	63	46
1882	63	51
1881	82	64
1880	68	46
1879	82	63
1878	76	62
1877	73	60
1876	64	47
1875	61	42
1874	64	48
1873	67	48
1872	63	51
1871	58	48
1870	63	59
1869	69	64
1868	57	54
1867	65	60
1866	66	55
1865	61	45
1864	63	51
1863	69	58
1862	70	59
1861	66	60
1860	63	50
1859	64	47
1858	76	47
1857	61	54
1856	65	45
1855	69	58
1854	67	46
1853	56	43
1852	67	50
1851	67	43
1850	62	47
1849	61	51
1848	66	46
1847	63	42
1846	63	54
1845	70	45
1844	66	45
1843	63	48

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Newark, NJ since 1843.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1919	88°F
2	1927	86°F
3	2023	85°F
3	1950	85°F
3	1922	85°F
6	2021	84°F
6	2002	84°F
8	1968	83°F
8	1967	83°F
10	2013	82°F
10	2001	82°F
10	2000	82°F
10	1970	82°F
10	1926	82°F
10	1881	82°F
10	1879	82°F
17	2006	81°F
17	1992	81°F
17	1983	81°F
17	1954	81°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Newark, NJ since 1843.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1899	31°F
2	1945	37°F
3	1974	38°F
4	2003	39°F
4	1930	39°F
6	1975	40°F
6	1947	40°F
6	1946	40°F
9	1984	41°F
9	1944	41°F
9	1935	41°F
9	1908	41°F
9	1897	41°F
14	1996	42°F
14	1938	42°F
14	1934	42°F
14	1924	42°F
14	1911	42°F
14	1904	42°F
14	1875	42°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Newark, NJ since 1843.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1848	1.26 in
2	1987	1.06 in
3	1885	0.90 in
4	1870	0.85 in
5	1851	0.81 in
6	1985	0.73 in
7	1986	0.65 in
8	2022	0.60 in
9	1961	0.59 in
10	1980	0.57 in
11	1925	0.52 in
12	2019	0.49 in
13	1881	0.42 in
14	1979	0.38 in
15	1969	0.29 in
15	1941	0.29 in
17	1976	0.26 in
18	1993	0.24 in
19	2015	0.22 in
19	1884	0.22 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far brought 0.04 in of precipitation in Newark, NJ, the driest 1 to 3 October since 2025, tied 88th driest of 179 (with 2002, 1968 and 1933).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 70.1°F in Newark, NJ, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, 21st warmest of 178.
Fall 2026 so far brought 3.83 in of precipitation in Newark, NJ, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2023, 78th wettest of 179.
2026 so far averaged 59.2°F in Newark, NJ, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2025, tied 19th warmest of 175 (with 1999).
2026 so far brought 35.26 in of precipitation in Newark, NJ, the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2023, 75th wettest of 177.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 3.38 in of precipitation in Newark, NJ, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 101st driest of 179.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 11.70 in of precipitation in Newark, NJ, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 156th driest of 180.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 18.61 in of precipitation in Newark, NJ, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 167th driest of 181.

Daily highs and lows in Newark, NJ, 1 to 3 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	81	65	90	1927	36	1925	71	51.5
2 October 2026	87	66	96	2019	31	1899	70	52
3 October 2026	73	59	88	1919	31	1899	70.5	55

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Newark, NJ, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 6th warmest of 178.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1954	75.8
2	1927	75.3
3	2002	72.8
4	1881	72.2
5	2019	72
6	2026	71.8
6	1968	71.8
8	2023	71.3
9	2013	70.8
10	1922	70.5
11	1986	70.3
12	1950	70.2
13	1879	70
14	2018	69.5
14	1971	69.5
16	1991	69.2
17	1959	69
18	1983	68.2
18	1973	68.2
20	1988	67.5
21	2007	67.2
21	1898	67.2
23	1995	67
24	1969	66.7
25	1953	66.5
25	1941	66.5
27	1951	66.3
28	1878	66.2
29	1979	65.8
30	2024	65.7
30	2021	65.7
30	1905	65.7
33	2012	65.3
33	1948	65.3
33	1931	65.3
36	1885	65.2
37	1932	65
38	1980	64.8
38	1902	64.8
38	1870	64.8
41	1982	64.7
41	1855	64.7
43	1926	64.5
43	1877	64.5
45	1900	64.3
46	1919	64.2
46	1910	64.2
46	1884	64.2
49	2005	64
50	2000	63.8
50	1978	63.8
52	2014	63.7
52	1989	63.7
54	1970	63.5
54	1903	63.5
56	2006	63.2
56	1999	63.2
56	1985	63.2
56	1887	63.2
60	1961	63
61	1943	62.7
62	2025	62.5
62	2016	62.5
62	1963	62.5
62	1848	62.5
66	1933	62.3
67	2004	62.2
67	1967	62.2
67	1869	62.2
70	1866	62
71	1962	61.8
72	1990	61.5
72	1921	61.5
72	1894	61.5
75	2001	61.3
75	1846	61.3
77	1863	61.2
77	1858	61.2
79	2020	61
79	2010	61
79	1955	61
79	1845	61
83	1964	60.8
83	1913	60.8
85	1965	60.7
86	2017	60.5
87	1957	60.3
87	1949	60.3
89	1882	60.2
90	2008	60
90	1992	60
90	1977	60
90	1901	60
94	1952	59.8
94	1914	59.8
96	1976	59.7
96	1956	59.7
98	1843	59.5
99	1936	59.3
100	1862	59.2
101	1996	59
101	1861	59
103	1865	58.8
104	1998	58.7
105	1993	58.5
105	1918	58.5
105	1859	58.5
105	1852	58.5
109	1937	58.3
110	1960	58.2
110	1906	58.2
110	1897	58.2
110	1896	58.2
110	1893	58.2
115	2009	58
116	1987	57.7
116	1925	57.7
116	1923	57.7
116	1920	57.7
120	1929	57.3
121	1994	57.2
121	1972	57.2
121	1907	57.2
121	1872	57.2
121	1867	57.2
126	2011	56.8
127	1975	56.3
127	1917	56.3
127	1874	56.3
130	1940	56.2
130	1886	56.2
130	1873	56.2
133	1944	56
134	1857	55.8
134	1854	55.8
134	1850	55.8
137	1942	55.7
138	1945	55.5
139	1958	55.3
139	1934	55.3
141	1924	55.2
141	1915	55.2
141	1909	55.2
144	1883	55
145	1981	54.8
145	1868	54.8
145	1851	54.8
145	1847	54.8
149	1935	54.7
149	1912	54.7
149	1860	54.7
152	1908	54.5
153	1984	54.3
153	1880	54.3
153	1853	54.3
153	1849	54.3
157	1916	54.2
157	1904	54.2
157	1895	54.2
157	1876	54.2
157	1875	54.2
162	1997	54
162	1966	54
164	2015	53.8
164	1871	53.8
166	1947	53.3
166	1864	53.3
168	1939	53
168	1911	53
170	1938	52.8
170	1930	52.8
170	1844	52.8
173	2022	52.5
174	1856	52.3
175	1946	52.2
176	2003	52
177	1974	50
178	1899	43

This year so far

Newark, NJ has had 26 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 45th most of 176 (with 1990, 1977, 1965 and 2 other years).
Newark, NJ has had 2 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 19th most of 176 (with 2024, 2021, 2013 and 16 other years).
Newark, NJ has had 58 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2022, tied 138th most of 178 (with 1880).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Newark, NJ came on Wednesday 8 April 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 103rd latest of 179 (with 2003, 1979 and 1946).

Records of the coming dates

Newark, NJ on 5 October: record high 93°F (1941), record low 34°F (1965 and 1929).
Newark, NJ on 6 October: record high 91°F (1959), record low 33°F (1965 and 1866).

The station

Daily records for Newark, NJ run from 1843 to 3 October 2026, with 1780 days missing; current station NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Newark, NJ, 1843 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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