New Jersey’s Coldest Recorded Day Ever Was 120 Years Ago

New Jersey winters have historically been pretty frigid, but you should be happy you weren't alive to experience its coldest day on record. We can all remember a few New Jersey winters that were for the books. Feet upon feet of snow and ice, days of shoveling, multiple school closings, and freezing temperatures.

But in the past two years or so, New Jersey's winters have been... underwhelming for those who like the cold, anyway. As of January 4, 2024, it's been over two years since much of the state has seen over an inch of snow. Our snowblowers and shovels have been collecting dust in our garages.

But when New Jersey's coldest temperature on record hit, you better believe there was snow. New Jersey's coldest recorded temperature was on in . 120 years ago. That's older than the average winter temperature in Alaska. And that was factoring the windchill, according to . , that morning in Rivervale saw In fact, that same year, The average statewide temperature was only Snow or no snow, let's hope we never see a winter that cold ever again! Gallery Credit: Stacker Gallery Credit: Stacker.