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Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Journal Square, with average daytime highs around 29°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -5°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 34°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 1230 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from March, June to August, October and December (around 55% of the yearly total), and June is the wettest month at roughly 117 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, May and September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Journal Square, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° | -5° | 82 mm | 85% |
| Feb | 4° | -4° | 80 mm | 84% |
| Mar | 9° | -1° | 103 mm | 81% |
| Apr | 15° | 4° | 99 mm | 79% |
| May | 21° | 10° | 98 mm | 79% |
| Jun | 26° | 16° | 117 mm | 78% |
| Jul | 29° | 19° | 117 mm | 73% |
| Aug | 29° | 19° | 114 mm | 73% |
| Sep | 25° | 15° | 98 mm | 74% |
| Oct | 18° | 9° | 113 mm | 78% |
| Nov | 12° | 3° | 91 mm | 81% |
| Dec | 6° | -2° | 115 mm | 85% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Journal Square. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Journal Square weather
Journal Square sits within New Jersey's humid continental-to-subtropical climate along the mid-Atlantic coast, about 8 km east of Newark. Conditions turn hot with warm, humid summers (June–August) with highs around 28–32°C. By December, expect cold winters (December–February) with regular snow and coastal storms. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Journal Square: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/New_York.
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Journal Square is about 8 km east of Newark, in New Jersey.
Journal Square sees cold winters (December–February) with regular snow and coastal storms.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Journal Square's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Journal Square, with average daytime highs of about 29°C and nights around 19°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -5°C and daytime highs reach around 3°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Journal Square receives about 1230 mm of rain in a typical year. June is the wettest month at roughly 117 mm, and the main rainy period is March, June to August, October and December.
May and September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Journal Square, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Journal Square typically sees daytime highs near 12°C and lows near 3°C, with about 91 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 81%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
Live temperature for Journal Square is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Journal Square's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of New Jersey described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.