Hackensack Weather in December
Hackensack in December
The short of it: Hackensack in December averages a high of 7 °C (45 °F) and a low of -2 °C (29 °F), with 102 mm (4.0 in) of rain and about 9 h 15 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 45° · low 29° · rain 4.0 in. · daylight 9 h 15 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & September
December in Hackensack brings afternoons near 45° and nights around 29°, with about 4.0 in. of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 10° from November to about 45°, with nights near 29°. Wet spells are common — about 4.0 in., the 7th wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.
The sun is up for about 9 h 15 min in mid-December, 35 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and September.
Against its neighbours, Hackensack runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Passaic, 5 mi to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
December in Hackensack, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 10° colder, 0.4 in. more rain
- Versus January
- 5° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 16°
- Snow season
- Dec–Feb
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 15 min
- Average wind
- 9 mph
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PassaicNew Jersey | 5 mi WSW | 44° | 29° | 4.1 in. |
| North BergenNew Jersey | 6 mi SSE | 45° | 30° | 4.0 in. |
| Washington HeightsNew York | 6 mi ESE | 45° | 31° | 4.0 in. |
| CliftonNew Jersey | 7 mi WSW | 44° | 29° | 4.1 in. |
| PatersonNew Jersey | 7 mi WNW | 44° | 28° | 4.1 in. |
| Kings BridgeNew York | 7 mi E | 44° | 30° | 4.0 in. |
| Union CityNew Jersey | 7 mi S | 45° | 31° | 4.0 in. |
| HarlemNew York | 7 mi SE | 45° | 31° | 3.9 in. |