Rain forecast and rainfall this year
Paterson, NJ
Rain likely today: 80% chance, about 0.53 inches.
Updated Thursday 11:08 PM ET.
Forecast
80 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 69°, low 58°About 0.53 in of rain
30 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 65°, low 51°No rain expected
This year so far, since Jan 1
39.25 in
−0.19 in below normal for this point in the year (39.44 in).
National rank59th of 363
In New Jersey2nd of 7
Biggest day2.24 in, Oct 11
Last measurable rain0.41 in, Oct 16, 2026
Month by month
Jan2.46
Feb1.47
Mar3.93
Apr2.48
May2.68
Jun3.05
Jul6.72
Aug8.23
Sep5.39
Oct2.84
Nov0.00
Dec–
This yearNormal
Records since 1987
Wettest year69.65 in, 2011
Biggest rain day8.18 in, Sep 16, 1999
Nearby cities
- NewarkNJ37.20 in this year13 miles
- Jersey CityNJ37.20 in this year15 miles
- YonkersNY35.33 in this year15 miles
- ElizabethNJ37.20 in this year17 miles
- New YorkNY38.88 in this year21 miles
More Paterson weather
Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Teterboro Airport station, recorded since 1974; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Rain Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.