Rain forecast and rainfall this year
Newark, NJ
Rain likely today: 83% chance, about 0.07 inches.
Updated Thursday 3:08 PM ET.
Forecast
83 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 73°, low 61°About 0.07 in of rain
87 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 69°, low 59°About 0.78 in of rain
This year so far, since Jan 1
37.20 in
−2.49 in below normal for this point in the year (39.69 in).
National rank84th of 363
In New Jersey6th of 7
Biggest day2.38 in, Jul 18
Last measurable rain0.07 in, Oct 16, 2026
Month by month
Jan2.28
Feb2.84
Mar3.73
Apr2.54
May2.43
Jun2.52
Jul4.90
Aug10.19
Sep3.79
Oct1.98
Nov0.00
Dec–
This yearNormal
Records since 1844
Wettest year69.91 in, 2011
Biggest rain day15.00 in, Aug 5, 1843
Nearby cities
- ElizabethNJ37.20 in this year4 miles
- Jersey CityNJ37.20 in this year6 miles
- New YorkNY38.88 in this year13 miles
- PatersonNJ39.25 in this year13 miles
- EdisonNJ37.20 in this year18 miles
More Newark weather
Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Newark Liberty International Airport station, recorded since 1843; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Rain Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.