Best time to visit Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
April, May and September are the best balance at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park: mild and dry for the park (average highs 62° to 76°F), with crowds from moderate to busy. June is busiest, with about 36,000 visitors. February is the quietest, with highs near 41°F.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Caldwell Essex Co AP, NJ USW00054743
- Lat / lon
- 40.88, -74.28
- Elevation
- 173 ft
- From park center
- 6.1 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Mar | Aprbest | Maybest | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sepbest | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 38° | 41° | 49° | 62° | 72° | 81° | 85° | 84° | 76° | 65° | 53° | 43° | 62° |
| Low, °F | 23° | 24° | 31° | 41° | 51° | 60° | 66° | 64° | 57° | 45° | 35° | 28° | 44° |
| Precipitation, in | 3.0 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 44.9 |
| Snow, in | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Daylight, h:mm | 9:32 | 10:34 | 11:49 | 13:14 | 14:26 | 15:06 | 14:50 | 13:48 | 12:25 | 11:02 | 9:50 | 9:15 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 36 | 33 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 227 |
| Crowds | Quiet | Quiet | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Busy | Moderate | Moderate | Quiet | |
| Weather | Cold | Cool | Cool | Mild | Mild | Hot | Hot | Hot | Mild | Mild, wet | Cool | Cool |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 23° | 3.0 | – | 9:32 | 8,000 | Quiet | Cold |
| February | 41° | 24° | 2.5 | – | 10:34 | 7,800 | Quiet | Cool |
| March | 49° | 31° | 4.1 | – | 11:49 | 12,000 | Moderate | Cool |
| Aprilbest | 62° | 41° | 3.7 | – | 13:14 | 15,000 | Moderate | Mild |
| Maybest | 72° | 51° | 3.4 | – | 14:26 | 17,000 | Moderate | Mild |
| June | 81° | 60° | 4.3 | – | 15:06 | 36,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| July | 85° | 66° | 4.3 | – | 14:50 | 33,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| August | 84° | 64° | 4.5 | – | 13:48 | 34,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| Septemberbest | 76° | 57° | 3.7 | – | 12:25 | 22,000 | Busy | Mild |
| October | 65° | 45° | 4.0 | – | 11:02 | 13,000 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| November | 53° | 35° | 3.3 | – | 9:50 | 18,000 | Moderate | Cool |
| December | 43° | 28° | 4.0 | – | 9:15 | 11,000 | Quiet | Cool |
| Year | 62° | 44° | 44.9 | – | 227,000 | |||
Year: average high and low, total precipitation and snowfall, total visitors. T = trace (under 0.05 in). – = not measured at this station. Updated .
- Hottest July, average high 85°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 23°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 227,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State New Jersey
Closures, reservations and alerts: Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park on nps.gov
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