Paterson, NJ

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from LITTLE FALLS, NJ US.

BWk Desert (cold) climate 7b USDA hardiness Zone 7b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Paterson has an annual average temperature of 53.1°F with about 0 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 86.5°F), and the coldest is January (average low 21.6°F).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
45.4°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
5,091
Cooling need
801

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

0 of 366 (0%) of Paterson's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1900s
0
1910s
5
1920s
38
1930s
58
1940s
46
1950s
47
1960s
46
1970s
34
1980s
21
1990s
48
2000s
23

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 39.3°F 21.6°F 30.5°F in
February 41.0°F 22.6°F 31.8°F in
March 50.5°F 30.7°F 40.6°F in
April 62.6°F 39.9°F 51.2°F in
May 72.6°F 50.5°F 61.6°F in
June 81.7°F 59.9°F 70.8°F in
July 86.5°F 65.3°F 75.9°F in
August 83.8°F 63.6°F 73.7°F in
September 76.2°F 56.3°F 66.3°F in
October 65.2°F 44.0°F 54.6°F in
November 54.1°F 35.0°F 44.6°F in
December 44.2°F 26.6°F 35.4°F in
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