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In Essex Fells, July highs average about 86°F and January lows about 23°F — your furnace or heat pump does the heavy lifting, so service it before the cold sets in.
In Essex County, July highs average about 86°F and January lows about 23°F, with roughly 49 inches of rain a year. Long, cold winters put furnaces and pipes to the test.
Over the last 10 years the National Weather Service recorded flash floods, damaging thunderstorm winds and hailstorms in Essex County, with hail up to 1 inches across. After a storm, a quick roof and gutter check catches damage before it turns into a leak.
The typical home in Essex County was built around 1931, about 95 years ago, and 86% were built before 1980. Homes that age often need updated wiring, plumbing and roofs.
Essex County has had 19 federal disaster declarations in the last 25 years, most often for hurricanes; the latest was Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (2021).
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Book the AC tune-up in spring and the heating check in fall, before the first real heat or cold — repair slots fill fast in a heat wave.
Central AC units usually last 12–15 years and furnaces 15–20; past that, a repair often costs more than it saves.
If the system is over 12–15 years old or needs a major part (compressor, heat exchanger), ask for both prices — the pro sends them on Homeshi so you can compare.
These are Essex County figures — more about homes in Newark.
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