New Jersey, United States
Hackensack
Hackensack is a town in New Jersey, United States, close to the sea. It has a population of about 46,030 (2020). The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now63°F
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Population46,030
Local time14:55
40.89° N, 74.04° WElevation 20 ftUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
Postal codes07601–07602October: high / low65° / 47°
Rain this month102mm
Sea this month63°
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Hackensack at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:16 · 18:0710 h 51 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:13Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.1Next holiday3 NovemberElection DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month86°F
Average high in July
Coolest month24°F
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
96 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
74 mm of rain
Warmest sea74°F
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.8 km
Weather in Hackensack
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
63°F
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 15 km/h · humidity 35%
Today22 Oct66°44°
Fri23 Oct59°41°
Sat24 Oct61°37°
Sun25 Oct65°37°
Mon26 Oct69°41°
Tue27 Oct58°44°
Wed28 Oct59°36°
Thu29 Oct67°41°
Fri30 Oct61°47°
Sat31 Oct59°38°
When to go to Hackensack
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 33 | 33 | 29 | 65 | 65 | 55 | 48 | 51 | 76 | 76 | 47 | 30 |
| High | 39° | 42° | 50° | 62° | 73° | 82° | 86° | 84° | 77° | 65° | 54° | 44° |
| Low | 24° | 25° | 33° | 43° | 53° | 62° | 68° | 66° | 59° | 47° | 38° | 30° |
| Rain (mm) | 78 | 74 | 98 | 103 | 101 | 96 | 110 | 106 | 100 | 102 | 94 | 95 |
| Wet days | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Sea | 43° | 40° | 41° | 46° | 55° | 65° | 72° | 74° | 71° | 63° | 55° | 48° |
What's on in Hackensack
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Hackensack
0.9 km
Bergen County Court HouseBuilt 1910
2.2 km
Maywood Station MuseumBuilt 18722.8 km
Adam Vandelinda HouseBuilt 1780
1 km
Anderson Street
0.8 km
First Reformed Dutch Church
0.3 km
Anderson Outkitchen
Museum3.6 km
Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New JerseyBuilt 1972Museum0.5 km
Bergen Museum of Art & ScienceOutdoors around Hackensack
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
The Ridgewood Country ClubGolf courses
0.3 kmSojo SpaHot springs & thermal baths
0.8 kmBronx ZooZoos · 69 ft
0.9 kmThe Gravity Vault HobokenClimbing
1.2 kmWhite Beeches Golf and Country ClubGolf courses
1.5 kmCentral Park ZooZoos
1.8 kmBig Snow American DreamSki area · 0 km of pistes · 4 lifts
8.7 kmCampgaw Mountain Ski AreaSki area · 3 km of pistes · 7 lifts
23 kmScuba Learning CenterDive site
8 kmDark Water DiversDive site
18 kmScuba New YorkDive site
20 kmNature around Hackensack
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Hackensack
Earthquakes around Hackensack
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tropical storms · Hackensack
Towns and villages around Hackensack
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Bogota1.6 kmMaywood2.4 kmSouth Hackensack2.6 kmWest View2.7 kmCosta Mobile Home Park3.1 kmTeterboro3.2 kmNorth Hackensack3.2 kmLodi3.4 kmNew Bridge3.7 kmLittle Ferry3.7 kmRidgefield Park3.7 kmWest Englewood3.8 kmSaddle Brook4.4 kmHasbrouck Heights4.4 kmRiver Edge4.8 kmMoonachie5 kmLeonia5.4 kmPassaic Junction5.4 kmMetropolitan Mobile Home Park5.6 kmPalisades Park5.7 kmVanguard Mobile Home Park5.7 kmMorsemere5.8 kmWood-Ridge5.8 kmNew Milford5.8 kmGarfield5.9 kmEnglewood6 kmBergenfield6 kmCarlstadt6.4 kmRidgefield6.4 kmUndercliff Junction6.6 kmElmwood Park6.6 kmLinwood6.9 kmWallington6.9 kmParamus7 kmWarren Point7.1 kmCarlton Hill7.2 kmDumont7.2 kmCoytesville7.3 kmFort Lee7.3 kmEast Rutherford7.3 kmEnglewood Cliffs7.7 kmTenafly8.1 kmOradell8.1 kmRutherford8.5 kmCliffside Park8.6 kmEdgewater8.7 kmRadburn8.8 kmFairview9 kmCresskill9.4 kmHaworth9.5 kmFair Lawn9.6 kmEmerson10 kmDemarest10 kmKingsland11 kmLyndhurst11 kmGlen Rock11 kmLyndhurst11 kmRidgewood Junction12 kmWestwood12 kmCloster12 kmRidgewood12 kmHarrington Park12 kmAlpine12 kmRiver Vale12 kmHillsdale13 kmNorth Arlington13 kmHo-Ho-Kus13 kmHillsdale Manor14 kmRivervale14 kmMidland Park14 kmNorwood14 kmOld Tappan15 kmWest Norwood15 km
Hackensack from above
Around Hackensack43 places to see, do and reach nearby
Spuyten Duyvil CreekNature6.6 miBerrys CreekNature3.1 miGoffle BrookNature7.2 miOverpeck CreekNature2.9 miHo-Ho-Kus BrookNature5.6 miLittle Diamond BrookNature6.2 miHazard Beach, New JerseyNature4.9 miBloomer BeachNature5.2 miBald Mountain (New Jersey)Mountain18 miHigh MountainMountain17 miHerman HillMountain18 miDrag HillMountain17 miRocky MountainMountain17 miMount Defiance (New Jersey)Mountain19 miBig Snow American DreamSki area5.4 miCampgaw Mountain Ski AreaSki area14 miScuba Learning CenterDive site5.0 miDark Water DiversDive site11 miScuba New YorkDive site12 miBergen County Court HouseMonument0.5 miMaywood Station MuseumMonument1.4 miAdam Vandelinda HouseMonument1.7 miAnderson StreetMonument0.6 miFirst Reformed Dutch ChurchMonument0.5 miAnderson OutkitchenMonument0.2 miBogert House, BogotaMonument0.6 miZabriskie-Kipp-Cadmus HouseMonument0.6 miAviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New JerseyMuseum2.2 miBergen Museum of Art & ScienceMuseum0.3 miMetropolitan Museum of ArtMuseum8.5 miMuseum of Modern ArtMuseum9.3 miSolomon R. Guggenheim MuseumMuseum8.4 miAnderson StreetStation0.6 miEssex StreetStation0.7 miTeterboroStation1.8 miEdgewater LandingFerry port5.6 miPort Imperial Ferry TerminalFerry port7.7 miNew York CityPlace12 miManhattanPlace8.2 miThe BronxPlace9.6 miNewarkPlace12 miJersey CityPlace11 miYonkersPlace8.2 mi
Postal codes
07601–07602
Getting to Hackensack
Teterboro AirportTEB
4.2 kmLaGuardia AirportLGA
19 kmNewark Liberty International AirportEWR
24 kmAnderson StreetRailway station
0.9 kmEssex StreetRailway station
1.1 kmTeterboroRailway station
2.9 kmEdgewater LandingPort Imperial Ferry Terminal
9 kmPort Imperial Ferry TerminalEdgewater Landing · Hoboken 14th Street · Midtown/West 39th Street
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Hackensack?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Hackensack.
What is the hottest month in Hackensack?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F and lows of 68°F.
What is the coldest month in Hackensack?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 39°F and lows of 24°F.
What is the rainiest month in Hackensack?
June is the wettest month with about 3.8 in of precipitation on 14 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Hackensack?
The sea is warmest in August at about 74°F and coolest in February at about 40°F.
What is the postal code of Hackensack?
Hackensack has 2 postal codes: 07601–07602.