All-time weather records — Newton, NJ
Climate change signal in Newton
of Newton's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 23 | 20 | ||
| 1900s | 35 | 36 | ||
| 1910s | 15 | 15 | ||
| 1920s | 28 | 15 | ||
| 1930s | 58 | 17 | ||
| 1940s | 35 | 35 | ||
| 1950s | 43 | 38 | ||
| 1960s | 28 | 66 | ||
| 1970s | 25 | 47 | ||
| 1980s | 20 | 59 | ||
| 1990s | 34 | 17 | ||
| 2000s | 22 | 1 |
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 1893, the latest in 2004. Period of observation: 1893-2005.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70.0°F — Jan 14, 1932 | -26.0°F — Jan 21, 1994 | 2.50 in — Jan 25, 1905 |
| February | 75.9°F — Feb 25, 1930 | -20.0°F — Feb 9, 1934 | 2.92 in — Feb 26, 1894 |
| March | 84.9°F — Mar 29, 1945 | -7.1°F — Mar 19, 1967 | 2.88 in — Mar 2, 1914 |
| April | 93.9°F — Apr 18, 2002 | 7.0°F — Apr 1, 1923 | 2.50 in — Apr 25, 1968 |
| May | 97.0°F — May 31, 1939 | 24.1°F — May 9, 1977 | 2.76 in — May 30, 1984 |
| June | 100.9°F — Jun 20, 1893 | 33.1°F — Jun 5, 1964 | 3.84 in — Jun 12, 1903 |
| July | 105.1°F — Jul 31, 1933 | 39.9°F — Jul 3, 1957 | 5.36 in — Jul 24, 1920 |
| August | 100.9°F — Aug 7, 1931 | 34.0°F — Aug 22, 1895 | 6.70 in — Aug 19, 1955 |
| September | 104.0°F — Sep 3, 1953 | 24.1°F — Sep 24, 1963 | 5.75 in — Sep 17, 1999 |
| October | 91.0°F — Oct 1, 1927 | 16.0°F — Oct 31, 1988 | 6.10 in — Oct 9, 1903 |
| November | 81.0°F — Nov 2, 1950 | 3.9°F — Nov 28, 1949 | 3.65 in — Nov 26, 1950 |
| December | 72.0°F — Dec 8, 1998 | -18.9°F — Dec 30, 1917 | 2.48 in — Dec 29, 1901 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Newton.