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Climate of Paterson: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Paterson, with average daytime highs around 29°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -7°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 37°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 April to October and December (around 72% of the yearly total), and June is the wettest month at roughly 121 mm.
There is no long, mild season here; September usually comes closest to comfortable outdoor weather, with highs near 25°C.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1° | -7° | 78 mm | 88% |
| Feb | 3° | -7° | 77 mm | 87% |
| Mar | 7° | -3° | 97 mm | 83% |
| Apr | 15° | 3° | 100 mm | 79% |
| May | 21° | 9° | 100 mm | 79% |
| Jun | 26° | 15° | 121 mm | 78% |
| Jul | 29° | 18° | 117 mm | 73% |
| Aug | 28° | 17° | 119 mm | 73% |
| Sep | 25° | 13° | 109 mm | 73% |
| Oct | 17° | 7° | 121 mm | 78% |
| Nov | 10° | 1° | 89 mm | 82% |
| Dec | 4° | -4° | 111 mm | 87% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Paterson. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Paterson weather
Paterson sits within New Jersey's humid continental-to-subtropical climate along the mid-Atlantic coast, about 20 km north of Newark. Conditions turn hot with warm, humid summers (June–August) with highs around 28–32°C. By December, expect cold winters (December–February) with regular snow and coastal storms. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Paterson: 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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Paterson is about 20 km north of Newark, in New Jersey.
Paterson 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 Paterson's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Paterson, with average daytime highs of about 29°C and nights around 18°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -7°C and daytime highs reach around 1°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Paterson receives about 1240 mm of rain in a typical year. June is the wettest month at roughly 121 mm, and the main rainy period is April to October and December.
There is no long mild season in Paterson. September usually comes closest to comfortable outdoor weather.
In November Paterson typically sees daytime highs near 10°C and lows near 1°C, with about 89 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.
Live temperature for Paterson is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Paterson'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.