Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Paterson features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 758 mm (29.8 inches) and receives 108 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Paterson enjoys an average of 3316 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Paterson are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 12 °C (53 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Paterson experiences 129 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 43°C (109°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (106°F) |
Mean maximum | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 39°C (102°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Paterson, New South Wales, Australia with other places around the world.
Paterson usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Paterson are May, August and September. On average, 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 55 (2.2) | 94 (3.7) | 148 (5.8) | 34 (1.3) | 29 (1.2) | 51 (2.0) | 42 (1.6) | 26 (1.0) | 33 (1.3) | 79 (3.1) | 78 (3.1) | 88 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Paterson are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Paterson: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 269 | 280 | 274 | 267 | 251 | 219 | 247 | 278 | 291 | 297 | 306 | 333 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 0m | 13h 13m | 12h 15m | 11h 15m | 10h 26m | 10h 1m | 10h 14m | 10h 56m | 11h 53m | 12h 53m | 13h 46m | 14h 14m |
Paterson experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Paterson UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 |