Paterson, NJ
Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from LITTLE FALLS, NJ US.
Year-round temperatures (°F)
Avg high
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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
Best time to visit Paterson
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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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