All-time weather records — Bridgeton, NJ
Climate change signal in Bridgeton
of Bridgeton's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (60 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (27 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | · | · | ||
| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 1960s | 39 | 91 | ||
| 1970s | 50 | 113 | ||
| 1980s | 38 | 61 | ||
| 1990s | 76 | 40 | ||
| 2000s | 67 | 21 | ||
| 2010s | 70 | 34 | ||
| 2020s | 26 | 6 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1963, the latest in 2025. Period of observation: 1949-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70.0°F — Jan 7, 2007 | -24.0°F — Jan 22, 1985 | 2.22 in — Jan 26, 1986 |
| February | 75.9°F — Feb 22, 2018 | -4.0°F — Feb 9, 1967 | 2.27 in — Feb 12, 1988 |
| March | 86.0°F — Mar 31, 1998 | 3.9°F — Mar 7, 2015 | 4.75 in — Mar 22, 2000 |
| April | 95.0°F — Apr 18, 2002 | 21.9°F — Apr 1, 1965 | 4.46 in — Apr 16, 2007 |
| May | 95.0°F — May 31, 1991 | 30.0°F — May 11, 1966 | 3.06 in — May 11, 1990 |
| June | 100.0°F — Jun 23, 1988 | 41.0°F — Jun 11, 1972 | 4.07 in — Jun 13, 1968 |
| July | 102.9°F — Jul 7, 2010 | 48.9°F — Jul 5, 1971 | 5.27 in — Jul 14, 1975 |
| August | 100.0°F — Aug 16, 1988 | 44.1°F — Aug 29, 1986 | 10.64 in — Aug 15, 2011 |
| September | 98.1°F — Sep 1, 1973 | 36.0°F — Sep 24, 1974 | 6.22 in — Sep 11, 1950 |
| October | 93.9°F — Oct 3, 2019 | 23.0°F — Oct 24, 1969 | 3.90 in — Oct 30, 2012 |
| November | 82.0°F — Nov 7, 2024 | 15.1°F — Nov 23, 2018 | 6.57 in — Nov 25, 1950 |
| December | 73.9°F — Dec 8, 1998 | 3.0°F — Dec 2, 1967 | 3.45 in — Dec 25, 1986 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Bridgeton.