The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Paterson | Metric | Preakness |
|---|---|---|
| 197 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 197 days |
| 47 in | Precipitationper year | 47 in |
| 126 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 126 days |
| 34 in | Snowfallper year | 32 in |
| 23 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 21 days |
| 108 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 113 days |
| 70% | Humidityaverage relative | 70% |
| 54 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 53 °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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paterson high | 39 | 41 | 50 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Preakness high | 39 | 41 | 50 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Paterson low | 23 | 24 | 31 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 45 | 36 | 28 |
| Preakness low | 22 | 23 | 31 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 35 | 27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Preakness | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paterson | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Preakness | 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.
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
Preakness vs another city
- Preakness vs Packanack Lake, NJ
- Preakness vs Haledon, NJ
- Preakness vs Totowa, NJ
- Preakness vs Prospect Park, NJ
- Preakness vs North Haledon, NJ
- Preakness vs New York, NY
- Preakness vs Los Angeles, CA
- Preakness vs Chicago, IL
- Preakness vs Houston, TX
- Preakness vs Phoenix, AZ
- Preakness 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).