Weather on December 8
Paterson, NJ
55 Years of Data
Avg High
44°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
1998
58°F avg
Coldest
2008
22°F avg
About This Date
December 8th in Paterson, NJ typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 28°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 8th was in 1998 (58°F average), while the coldest was 2008 (22°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of December 8th dates historically, with the wettest December 8th recording 3.12" of rain. The last decade has been 1.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 8th in Paterson, NJ? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2024 | 54° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2022 | 54° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 2021 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2020 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2017 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2016 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2015 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2014 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2013 | 31° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 2012 | 50° | 39° | 45° | 0.66" | — |
| 2011 | 44° | 33° | 39° | 0.15" | — |
| 2010 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2009 | 44° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2008coldest | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2007 | 44° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2006 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2005 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2004 | 57° | 39° | 48° | 0.05" | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001 | 60° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2000 | 34° | 22° | 28° | 0.03" | — |
| 1999 | 55° | 27° | 41° | 0.03" | — |
| 1998warmest | 74° | 43° | 58° | 0.03" | — |
| 1997 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1996 | 42° | 32° | 37° | 3.12" | — |
| 1995 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1994 | 54° | 25° | 39° | 0.23" | — |
| 1993 | 50° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1990 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1989 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1988 | 59° | 35° | 47° | — | — |
| 1987 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1985 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1984 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1983 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1982 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1981 | 45° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 1980 | 51° | 29° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1978 | 51° | 33° | 42° | 0.03" | — |
| 1977 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1976 | 57° | 23° | 40° | 2.87" | — |
| 1975 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1974 | 55° | 37° | 46° | 1.45" | — |
| 1973 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1972 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1971 | 46° | 39° | 43° | 0.08" | — |
55 years of data from PATERSON