Paterson weather in August

In August, Paterson sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Paterson's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paterson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
65°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:11 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Paterson is city in and the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States.

Density
6,551/km²
people per km²
Founded
1792

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical August day in Paterson reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 7°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18367
28367
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108266
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138266
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How August really feels in Paterson

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Paterson weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 24°3.59.25.29.40.0
Feb40° / 25°3.08.54.310.40.1
Mar48° / 32°4.310.53.811.71.7
Apr60° / 42°3.810.70.713.14.6
May69° / 52°3.812014.36.1
Jun79° / 61°4.111.7014.96.3
Jul84° / 67°4.310.8014.65.5
Aug82° / 65°4.010.6013.66.2
Sep75° / 58°4.39.4012.36.9
Oct63° / 47°4.18.70.210.95.7
Nov51° / 37°3.38.30.89.72.8
Dec42° / 29°4.19.93.69.10.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114951
124951
134753
144753
154852
164852
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215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265149
275149
285149
295149
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Paterson gets around 4.0 in of rain over 10.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
638
738
838
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1438
1538
1637
1737
1836
1935
2034
2133
2232
2331
2430
2529
2629
2728
2828
2927
3027
3127

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11317322711
21317322611
31417312611
41417312612
51517302612
61517302612
71517292612
81517292712
91617292712
101617282711
111617282711
121617282711
131618282711
141718282710
151718282710
161719282610
171719282610
18181928259
19182028259
20192028258
21202127248
22202127248
23212127237
24222226237
25232226227
26242226217
27252325217
28262325207
29272324206
30272324196
31282323196

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
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265calm
275calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:56 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:567:09
214.24:577:08
314.14:587:07
414.14:597:06
514.15:007:05
614.05:017:03
714.05:027:02
814.05:037:01
913.95:047:00
1013.95:056:58
1113.85:066:57
1213.85:076:56
1313.85:086:54
1413.75:096:53
1513.75:106:52
1613.65:116:50
1713.65:126:49
1813.65:136:47
1913.55:146:46
2013.55:156:44
2113.45:166:43
2213.45:186:41
2313.45:196:40
2413.35:206:38
2513.35:216:37
2613.25:226:35
2713.25:236:33
2813.15:246:32
2913.15:256:30
3013.05:266:28
3113.05:276:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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95.3Bright
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135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Paterson

In seasonPeak

In August, Paterson sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Paterson sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Paterson?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Paterson for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Paterson in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Paterson sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Paterson in August

The nearest coast averages about 74°F in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 40°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 26 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct63Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Paterson in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paterson peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Paterson in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Paterson is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paterson?

Paterson sits at 40.9°N, 74.2°W, 85 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hawthorne, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Paterson

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Paterson.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Paterson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 ft around an average of 174 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 978 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,008 ft.

The land around Paterson is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (29%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (63%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
512 ft
10 miles
978 ft
50 miles
2,008 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Hawthorne 2.5 mi · Fair Lawn 2.5 mi · Elmwood Park 3.1 mi · Garfield 3.7 mi · Clifton 4.3 mi · Passaic 5.0 mi · Ridgewood 5.0 mi · Lodi 5.0 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Paterson (40.9168°, -74.1718°, elevation 85 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).