Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Paterson, NJ. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 4th in Paterson sits in that classic spring-in-limbo zone — historically, highs land around 57° with lows dipping to 40°. The date has swung wildly, from a balmy 77° back in 1974 to a bitter 27° the very next year. There's a coin-flip-ish 41% chance of rain, but snow is essentially off the table.
Paterson knows weather extremes — the thermometer has reached a scorching 104° in July 2011 and plunged to -7° in January 1984, a brutal 111-degree swing in the record books. The wettest single day dumped 8.18 inches during a September 1999 storm, and a February 1978 snowstorm buried the city under 16 inches in one shot.
Summer is Paterson's hottest stretch, peaking mid-to-late July with average highs around 86-88°, while January is the season to bundle up with highs barely cracking 37-39°. The wettest stretch of the year falls in late July, averaging over an inch of precipitation per week. If you're planning a visit, May through June offers the sweet spot — warm but not sweltering, with average highs climbing from 72° to 81°.