Weather on March 16
Paterson, NJ
55 Years of Data
Avg High
52°F
Avg Low
32°F
Warmest
1990
62°F avg
Coldest
1979
21°F avg
About This Date
March 16th in Paterson, NJ typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 52°F and lows near 32°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 1990 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (21°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of March 16th dates historically, with the wettest March 16th recording 4.29" of rain. The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 16th in Paterson, NJ? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70° | 47° | 58° | 0.69" | — |
| 2024 | 62° | 42° | 52° | — | — |
| 2023 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2022 | 70° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 2021 | 37° | 27° | 32° | 0.08" | — |
| 2020 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2018 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2017 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2016 | 66° | 39° | 53° | 0.08" | — |
| 2015 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2014 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2013 | 39° | 30° | 35° | 0.15" | — |
| 2012 | 51° | 42° | 47° | 0.03" | — |
| 2011 | 56° | 37° | 46° | 1.09" | — |
| 2010 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 2009 | 50° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2008 | 48° | 33° | 41° | 0.15" | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 23° | 30° | 4.29" | — |
| 2006 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2005 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2004 | 39° | 28° | 34° | 1.63" | — |
| 2003 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2002 | 66° | 45° | 55° | 0.03" | — |
| 2001 | 51° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2000 | 68° | 42° | 55° | — | — |
| 1999 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1997 | 62° | 24° | 43° | — | — |
| 1996 | 61° | 32° | 46° | 0.58" | — |
| 1995 | 70° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 1994 | 56° | 30° | 43° | 0.33" | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1992 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1991 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990warmest | 79° | 45° | 62° | — | — |
| 1989 | 71° | 39° | 55° | — | — |
| 1988 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1987 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 66° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 1985 | 26° | 22° | 24° | — | — |
| 1984 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1983 | 67° | 34° | 50° | — | — |
| 1982 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1981 | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1980 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1978 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1977 | 59° | 39° | 49° | — | — |
| 1976 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1975 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1974 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1973 | 61° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 1972 | 49° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1971 | 66° | 38° | 52° | 0.03" | — |
55 years of data from PATERSON