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📷 Famartin· CC BY-SA 4.0Newark, New Jersey: Where Opportunity Lives
About
Newark is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, the county seat of Essex County, and a principal city of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 311,549. The Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 317,303 for 2024, making it the 64th-most populous municipality in the nation.
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Why visit
Visit Newark for streets, public buildings, local museums, and regional context. The value of Newark is clearest when museums, streets, religious buildings, markets, food, and nearby landscape are read together. A good itinerary should stay selective. Use one main anchor in Newark, then build outward only to places that sit naturally nearby. In Newark, the route gains clarity when the spaces between formal stops are allowed to matter. If the strongest material around Newark sits outside the center, give it its own time rather than forcing it into the same day.
When to avoid
Do not visit Newark expecting every useful stop to be close together or easy to improvise. The map of Newark is only half the problem; hours, heat, rain, crowds, and transport decide what is realistic. For Newark, the transport problem can be as important as the cultural list. For Newark, do not make weak transit carry the whole day; use a ride or car when it keeps the route sensible.
Summer (June-August)
June through August are the period when heat, daylight, crowds, or humidity most affect a visit to Newark. For Newark, summer is often manageable in the morning and evening, with slower hours in between. A warm day in Newark works better when outdoor sites are placed at the edges and interiors carry the center. For Newark, choose this period for daylight and atmosphere, not for a perfectly controlled cultural schedule. The calendar matters in Newark, especially when festivals, holidays, and reduced performance seasons overlap.
Winter (Dec-Feb)
December through February are the cooler or wetter period in Newark. Winter in Newark is often a useful cultural season if the itinerary is built around interiors and shorter outdoor sections. For Newark, the season works only if the route respects weather, daylight, and transport limits. Use this period in Newark for close looking indoors, then add outdoor sections when weather and daylight cooperate. Use taxis or rideshares in Newark when the practical gain is clear, especially after dark or in weather that makes waiting for transit unpleasant.
The next week in Newark
7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Today
Overcast
21° / 10°
UV High
Sat
Overcast
29° / 9°
UV High
Sun
Overcast
28° / 17°
UV High
Mon
Overcast
24° / 17°
UV High
Tue
Overcast
33° / 17°
UV High
Wed
Showers
33° / 22°
6.3 mm
UV High
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
31° / 1°
Typical high / low
3 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
14.4h
05:40 – 20:05local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Newark
8 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) at 5 km.
Getting around Newark
Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.
Local transit operators
AmtrakMTANJ TransitPATHPeter Pan Bus LinesFlixbusSuburban TransitCommunity CoachNewark Airport ExpressAmtrak Chartered VehicleMARCCoach Suburban Transit CorporationCoach Community CoachCoach Newark ExpressNY WaterwayB MetroCoach Hudson Transit LinesPort Authority of New York and New Jersey
Sister cities
Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.