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Climate of Hackensack: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Hackensack, with average daytime highs around 29°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -6°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 35°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 1240 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from March to April, June to October and December (around 72% of the yearly total), and October is the wettest month at roughly 122 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, May usually offers the most comfortable weather in Hackensack, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2° | -6° | 81 mm | 87% |
| Feb | 3° | -5° | 81 mm | 85% |
| Mar | 8° | -2° | 100 mm | 82% |
| Apr | 14° | 4° | 102 mm | 79% |
| May | 20° | 10° | 98 mm | 80% |
| Jun | 25° | 16° | 117 mm | 79% |
| Jul | 29° | 19° | 109 mm | 74% |
| Aug | 28° | 19° | 114 mm | 73% |
| Sep | 25° | 15° | 105 mm | 74% |
| Oct | 18° | 8° | 122 mm | 78% |
| Nov | 11° | 2° | 91 mm | 82% |
| Dec | 5° | -2° | 116 mm | 86% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Hackensack. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Hackensack weather
Hackensack lies in New Jersey's humid continental-to-subtropical climate along the mid-Atlantic coast — about 20 km north-east of Newark. Expect warm, humid summers (June–August) with highs around 28–32°C. Winter brings cold winters (December–February) with regular snow and coastal storms. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Hackensack: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/New_York.
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Hackensack is about 20 km north-east of Newark, in New Jersey.
Hackensack sees cold winters (December–February) with regular snow and coastal storms.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Hackensack's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Hackensack, with average daytime highs of about 29°C and nights around 19°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -6°C and daytime highs reach around 2°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Hackensack receives about 1240 mm of rain in a typical year. October is the wettest month at roughly 122 mm, and the main rainy period is March to April, June to October and December.
May usually offers the most comfortable weather in Hackensack, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Hackensack typically sees daytime highs near 11°C and lows near 2°C, with about 91 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 82%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
The current temperature for Hackensack updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Hackensack's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of New Jersey described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.