Office of the NJ State Climatologist

The Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist serves as the State focal point for activities pertaining to the climate of New Jersey.

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(6/6) Photo: Ice-encased peach tree branches at 6:30 AM on April 8th. Water was sprayed on the trees at the Stephen Specca Farms in Springfield Twp. (Burlington County) to provide insulative ice cover, protecting the buds from temperatures that fell into the upper 20°s.

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(1/6) April 2026 was a month ranking in the top ten for warmth, yet the major weather news of the month was a damaging late-month freeze. Weeks vacillated between warmth and cold, with the warm ones winning out. This thermal whiplash was accompanied by yet another below-normal...

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(5/6) For more, including a 2025–2026 snow season recap, click below!

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@mcadehaven Ooh, that's not right. Thanks for mentioning! We'll get that looked at.

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Consider helping map precipitation across the Garden State. Head here to learn more!

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Help the NWS — become a CoCoRaHS volunteer!

The only requirements are an enthusiasm for watching and reporting weather conditions and a desire to learn more about how weather can affect and impact our lives.

And if you join in April, you’ll be a part of Rain Gauge Rally month, an annual contest to see which state can recruit the most new volunteers!

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(7/7) Photo: Low clouds hover over Atlantic City as seen from the Forsythe Wildlife Refuge in Galloway Township (Atlantic County) on March 6th. Photo by Dave Robinson.

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(1/7) As is common as winter transitions into spring, this weather/climate shift came in fits and starts this March. Included were some rapid thermal flips, occasional powerful winds, and enough rain in the north to ease drought concerns but well below-normal rain...

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(6/7) Statewide March snowfall averaged 0.2”. This is 4.4” below normal and ties with six other Marches since 1895 as the 21st least snowy, including 2024 and 2025.

For much more, click below!

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8/ Photo: A snowy scene in Jersey City (Hudson County) during the afternoon of February 23rd towards the end of major winter storm. Around 23" of snow was reported in Jersey City. Photo by The Star-Ledger.

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5/ Precipitation averaged 2.01” across NJ, 0.85” below normal and tied with three other years for the 23rd driest February. This marked 19 of the most recent 22 months with below-normal precipitation. More on this is provided in the winter section of this report.

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7/ For much more, click here:

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4/ The statewide February temperature averaged 29.6°. This is 4.3° below the 1991–2020 normal and ranks as the 46th coldest February dating back to 1895.

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2/ There were multiple snowstorms and cold spells throughout the season, with below-normal precipitation (rain and melted snow/sleet) in each month as the state continues to experience drought conditions that date back almost two years.

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3/ All this will be covered in a seasonal overview later in the report linked below. First, a recap of conditions in a February that exemplifies what all months experienced this past winter.