Paramus Weather in December
Paramus in December
The short of it: Paramus in December averages a high of 7 °C (44 °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 44° · low 29° · rain 4.0 in. · daylight 9 h 15 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & September
Thirty years of records give Paramus an average December high of 44°, a low of 29° and some 4.0 in. of rain. The year turns hard here: highs drop 11° from November to about 44°, 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, Paramus runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Paterson, 5 mi to the WSW, is 1° cooler by day.
December in Paramus, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 11° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PatersonNew Jersey | 5 mi WSW | 44° | 28° | 4.1 in. |
| PassaicNew Jersey | 7 mi SSW | 44° | 29° | 4.1 in. |
| CliftonNew Jersey | 8 mi SW | 44° | 29° | 4.1 in. |
| YonkersNew York | 9 mi E | 44° | 30° | 4.0 in. |
| Washington HeightsNew York | 10 mi SE | 45° | 31° | 4.0 in. |
| Kings BridgeNew York | 10 mi ESE | 44° | 30° | 4.0 in. |
| North BergenNew Jersey | 10 mi SSE | 45° | 30° | 4.0 in. |
| FordhamNew York | 11 mi ESE | 44° | 30° | 4.0 in. |