East Rutherford (NJ) Temperature by Month

East Rutherford in New Jersey, United States of America sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 4°C (39°F) in January and 31°C (88°F) in July, averaging 18°C (64°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.

In East Rutherford, temperatures differ significantly between summer and winter months. Nighttime lows reflect this range, dropping from 21°C (70°F) in July to -4°C (25°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in East Rutherford by month:

The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak. July, the city's warmest month, averages 271 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

East Rutherford's average annual maximum temperature is 18°C (64°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.

On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.

Boston, USA averages 16°C (61°F) annually, with four distinct seasons and cold winters that rival northern Europe.

Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.

Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.

In the cooler months, when temperatures drop below 10°C, high humidity makes the cold feel more cutting than it would in dry conditions.

In East Rutherford, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 4°C (39°F) and humidity around 61%, considered high. In July, the warmest month, temperatures average 31°C (88°F) with 64% humidity, conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.

For more on East Rutherford's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our East Rutherford climate page.