Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Fords, NJ. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Fords sits right in that transitional zone — expect a high near 58° and a low around 38°, with nearly a coin-flip chance of rain at 47%. The date has swung wildly over the years, from a frigid 21° back in 1995 to a shirt-sleeve 77° in 2010.
Fords runs hot in summer and brutally cold in winter — the all-time high of 105° on July 7, 2010 and the record low of -13° on January 22, 1984 represent a 118-degree spread. The area is also no stranger to big weather events, with a single-day rainfall of 7.96 inches in August 2011 and a snowfall of 19.8 inches on one February day in 2006.
Summer is the clear peak, with average highs hitting 88° during the third week of July and staying in the mid-80s through August. If you're cold-averse, avoid mid-January, when average highs barely crack 38°. Rain is spread fairly evenly year-round, but late July is the wettest stretch, averaging nearly 1.4 inches in a single week.