The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Elizabeth | Metric | Paterson |
|---|---|---|
| 200 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 197 days |
| 45 in | Precipitationper year | 47 in |
| 123 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 126 days |
| 31 in | Snowfallper year | 34 in |
| 28 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 23 days |
| 81 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 108 days |
| 71% | Humidityaverage relative | 70% |
| 56 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 54 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth high | 40 | 43 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Paterson high | 39 | 41 | 50 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Elizabeth low | 26 | 27 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 31 |
| Paterson low | 23 | 24 | 31 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 45 | 36 | 28 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4.1 |
| Paterson | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
| Paterson | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Elizabeth vs another city
- Elizabeth vs Linden, NJ
- Elizabeth vs Roselle, NJ
- Elizabeth vs Roselle Park, NJ
- Elizabeth vs Newark, NJ
- Elizabeth vs Bayonne, NJ
- Elizabeth vs Kenilworth, NJ
- Elizabeth vs New York, NY
- Elizabeth vs Los Angeles, CA
- Elizabeth vs Chicago, IL
- Elizabeth vs Houston, TX
- Elizabeth vs Phoenix, AZ
- Elizabeth vs Philadelphia, PA
Paterson vs another city
- Paterson vs Prospect Park, NJ
- Paterson vs Haledon, NJ
- Paterson vs Elmwood Park, NJ
- Paterson vs Woodland Park, NJ
- Paterson vs Fair Lawn, NJ
- Paterson vs Hawthorne, NJ
- Paterson vs New York, NY
- Paterson vs Los Angeles, CA
- Paterson vs Chicago, IL
- Paterson vs Houston, TX
- Paterson vs Phoenix, AZ
- Paterson vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).