William Paterson University of New Jersey weather by month
What a typical year looks like in William Paterson University of New Jersey, New Jersey: average highs and lows, rain and snow, and the warmest and coldest days on record. Normals are the 1991–2020 averages at TETERBORO AIRPORT, 15 km from William Paterson University of New Jersey; records cover 1969–2026.
The year at a glance
- Precipitation a year
- 46.3 in1176 mm
- Snow a year
- Rare
- Last spring freeze
- Apr 6
- First fall freeze
- Nov 3
- Heating degree days
- 4,734
- Cooling degree days
- 1,256
Freeze dates are medians (half of years earlier, half later). Degree days use a 65°F base; HVAC design temperatures here are 10°−12° (heating, 99%) and 96°36° (cooling, 1%).
Month by month
William Paterson University of New Jersey in January
Highs average 40°4° and lows 26°−4°, with 3.3 in83 mm of precipitation in a typical January.
- Record high
- 73°23° (2007)
- Record low
- −7°−22° (1984)
- Heating degree days
- 998
- Cooling degree days
- 0
William Paterson University of New Jersey in February
Highs average 43°6° and lows 27°−3°, with 2.8 in72 mm of precipitation in a typical February.
- Record high
- 80°27° (2018)
- Record low
- −2°−19° (1979)
- Heating degree days
- 843
- Cooling degree days
- 0
William Paterson University of New Jersey in March
Highs average 51°10° and lows 34°1°, with 4.1 in104 mm of precipitation in a typical March.
- Record high
- 85°29° (1998)
- Record low
- 8°−13° (1980)
- Heating degree days
- 704
- Cooling degree days
- 1
William Paterson University of New Jersey in April
Highs average 63°17° and lows 44°7°, with 4 in101 mm of precipitation in a typical April.
- Record high
- 95°35° (2002)
- Record low
- 19°−7° (1982)
- Heating degree days
- 369
- Cooling degree days
- 12
William Paterson University of New Jersey in May
Highs average 73°23° and lows 53°12°, with 3.9 in100 mm of precipitation in a typical May.
- Record high
- 98°37° (2022)
- Record low
- 32°0° (1996)
- Heating degree days
- 124
- Cooling degree days
- 69
William Paterson University of New Jersey in June
Highs average 82°28° and lows 63°17°, with 4.3 in108 mm of precipitation in a typical June.
- Record high
- 101°38° (2011)
- Record low
- 42°6° (1980)
- Heating degree days
- 12
- Cooling degree days
- 239
William Paterson University of New Jersey in July
Highs average 87°31° and lows 69°21°, with 4.5 in113 mm of precipitation in a typical July.
- Record high
- 104°40° (2011)
- Record low
- 49°9° (1986)
- Heating degree days
- 0
- Cooling degree days
- 402
William Paterson University of New Jersey in August
Highs average 85°30° and lows 67°20°, with 4.3 in108 mm of precipitation in a typical August.
- Record high
- 102°39° (2001)
- Record low
- 43°6° (1976)
- Heating degree days
- 1
- Cooling degree days
- 348
William Paterson University of New Jersey in September
Highs average 78°26° and lows 60°16°, with 4.1 in104 mm of precipitation in a typical September.
- Record high
- 99°37° (2023)
- Record low
- 38°3° (1974)
- Heating degree days
- 36
- Cooling degree days
- 160
William Paterson University of New Jersey in OctoberThis month
Highs average 67°19° and lows 48°9°, with 3.7 in95 mm of precipitation in a typical October.
- Record high
- 95°35° (2019)
- Record low
- 24°−4° (1976)
- Heating degree days
- 261
- Cooling degree days
- 24
William Paterson University of New Jersey in November
Highs average 56°13° and lows 38°3°, with 3.3 in84 mm of precipitation in a typical November.
- Record high
- 84°29° (2024)
- Record low
- 14°−10° (2018)
- Heating degree days
- 544
- Cooling degree days
- 1
William Paterson University of New Jersey in December
Highs average 45°7° and lows 31°−1°, with 4.1 in104 mm of precipitation in a typical December.
- Record high
- 77°25° (1998)
- Record low
- −3°−19° (1980)
- Heating degree days
- 842
- Cooling degree days
- 0