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The most pleasant months of the year for Hackensack are September, June and August. In Hackensack, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Hackensack with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Hackensack with 8.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year.

Today's Weather - Hackensack, NJ

8 PM PST

Patchy Fog

66°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
TonightPatchy Fog58° / 79°NW 3 mph
Tuesday NightPartly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely59° / 80°S 5 to 8 mph
Wednesday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Light Rain59° / 70°W 5 to 9 mph
Thursday NightRain54° / 63°E 10 mph
Friday NightChance Rain Showers49° / 64°N 10 to 14 mph
Saturday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers50° / 68°SW 8 to 12 mph
Sunday NightChance Rain Showers51° / 71°W 7 to 13 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Hackensack area is 8.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

8.6 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January38° 26°
February42° 27°
March50° 34°
April61° 44°
May72° 53°
June81° 63°
July85° 69°
August84° 67°
September76° 60°
October65° 49°
November55° 40°
December43° 31°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hackensack
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January022104
February02093
March011112
April01120
May10120
June40110
July70110
August40100
September1090
October0090
November05100
December017113

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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Over 16 years ago

Hackensack has a big city feel but on a smaller scale-there are restaurants, shops to fit every lifestyle and taste. There are some negatives too. High property taxes-  More

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Over 18 years ago

Although becoming a more metro area, I do feel safe even during the late  More

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