Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ climate
Ho-Ho-Kus has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Ho-Ho-Kus feels like
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Ho-Ho-Kus weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 22° | 3.3" | 9.4" | 11 | 13 | 21° – 38° |
| February | 42° | 24° | 2.8" | 10.9" | 9 | 13 | 20° – 39° |
| March | 50° | 31° | 4.0" | 5.8" | 11 | 7 | 35° – 50° |
| April | 62° | 40° | 4.0" | 0.7" | 13 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 50° | 3.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 4.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 68° – 74° |
| July | 86° | 65° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| August | 84° | 64° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 77° | 56° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| October | 65° | 45° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| November | 54° | 35° | 3.7" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 40° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 28° | 4.2" | 5.6" | 11 | 7 | 29° – 47° |
| Year | 63° | 43° | 48.0" | 32.7" | 124 | 39 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Ho-Ho-Kus
Ho-Ho-Kus gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 39 days of the year.
About 195 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first one by October 28. That leaves about 195 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 69% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Ho-Ho-Kus
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ho-Ho-Kus, 84% of that work is heating and 16% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Ho-Ho-Kus and its neighbors
Ho-Ho-Kus borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Waldwick has the coldest January nights (21°) and Washington the hottest July afternoons (86°). Ho-Ho-Kus’s January low is 22° and its July high 86°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Ho-Ho-Kus compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Ho-Ho-Kus averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ho-Ho-Kus’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 20° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Ho-Ho-Kus’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ho-Ho-Kus?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Ho-Ho-Kus?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 22 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ho-Ho-Kus get?
About 33 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Ho-Ho-Kus?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 28, and the last spring frost by April 15.
What is the rainiest month in Ho-Ho-Kus?
August, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ho-Ho-Kus itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Dobbs Ferry-ardsley, NY (14 mi, snow) and Little Falls, NJ (10 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.