Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Elmwood Park, NJ. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Elmwood Park typically lands in that transitional sweet spot — expect a high around 57° and a low near 39°. The date has swung wildly over the years, from a balmy 81° in 2010 to a brutal 23° low back in 1995. Rain is possible but unlikely, with just a 27% chance of precipitation and snow essentially off the table.
Elmwood Park has seen some serious extremes over its 57 years of records — from a scorching 104° in July 2011 to a bone-chilling -7° in January 1984. The wettest single day on record dumped 8.18 inches of rain in September 1999, and a February 1978 snowstorm buried the area under 16 inches in one shot.
Summer is the peak season here, with mid-to-late July averaging highs near 86-88° — though late July is also the wettest stretch of the year. If you're cold-averse, skip mid-January, when highs average just 37°. Spring and fall offer the most comfortable conditions, with April and October sitting right in the low-to-mid 60s.