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NJ State Climatologist
August 2, 2008
On the heels of the 4th warmest June on record (back to 1895), New Jersey experienced its 9th warmest July. Averaged together, the first two months of this summer ranked as the warmest such period on record.
A preliminary assessment of July temperatures found a statewide average temperature of 76.7°. The anomaly of 2.2° tied for 9th warmest with two other years (table below). At least one location in the state had a maximum temperature of 90° or greater on 17 days. The 17th to 20th of the month saw a number of areas top out in the upper 90s, and surrounding this period, some stations equaled or exceeded 90° on 11 of 12 consecutive days.
| Rank | Year | July Avg. Temp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1955 | 79.0° |
| 2 | 1999 | 78.4° |
| 3 | 1949 | 77.8° |
| 4 | 2006 | 77.3° |
| 5 | 1994 | 77.1° |
| 6 | 1901 | 77.0° |
| 7 | 1993 | 76.9° |
| 8 | 1952 | 76.8° |
| 9 | 2008 | 76.7° |
| 9 | 1988 | 76.7° |
| 9 | 2005 | 76.7° |
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