Dorsey-Palmer House · Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0Paramount-Long Meadow’s winters are milder but snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Paramount-Long Meadow at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Paramount-Long Meadow’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Paramount-Long Meadow’s place in Maryland beside it.
What a year in Paramount-Long Meadow feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hagerstown 1 E, MD, 2.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Paramount-Long Meadow’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 5°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 31 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Chambersburg 1 Ese, PA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 41 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 117 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Paramount-Long Meadow
82% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Hagerstown 1 E, MD.
Living with Paramount-Long Meadow’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
199 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 11 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Paramount-Long Meadow from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (57%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Paramount-Long Meadow and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Paramount-Long Meadow in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Paramount-Long Meadow’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paramount-Long Meadow, MD | 23° | 87° | 41" | 31" |
| Obetz, OH | 22° | 86° | 41" | 28" |
| Fort Wright, KY | 24° | 87° | 45" | 23" |
| Chatham, IL | 20° | 86° | 39" | 22" |
| South Charleston, WV | 25° | 87° | 46" | 32" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Paramount-Long Meadow averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Paramount-Long Meadow compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Paramount-Long Meadow’s place among Maryland’s.
Paramount-Long Meadow weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Paramount-Long Meadow’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Chambersburg 1 Ese, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 23° | 2.8" | 10.0" | 10 | 11 | 22° – 39° |
| February | 44° | 24° | 2.2" | 8.0" | 9 | 11 | 23° – 42° |
| March | 52° | 31° | 3.3" | 6.0" | 10 | 5 | 37° – 51° |
| April | 65° | 41° | 3.5" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 51° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| June | 83° | 60° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 87° | 64° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 62° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 55° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| October | 66° | 44° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 2.9" | 1.0" | 8 | 0 | 37° – 50° |
| December | 44° | 27° | 3.3" | 5.5" | 9 | 5 | 26° – 45° |
| Year | 64° | 43° | 40.6" | 30.8" | 117 | 31 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 26° to 45°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Paramount-Long Meadow’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Paramount-Long Meadow’s center.
- Snow: Chambersburg 1 Ese, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hagerstown 1 E, MD, 2.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Paramount-Long Meadow’s climate
What is the weather like in Paramount-Long Meadow?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 61% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Paramount-Long Meadow in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 103 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Paramount-Long Meadow get?
About 31 inches in a normal winter at Chambersburg 1 Ese, PA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 31 days a year.
How hot does it get in Paramount-Long Meadow?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 64°. About 32 days a year reach 90° (Hagerstown 1 E, MD).
When is the first and last frost in Paramount-Long Meadow?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 11 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 199 frost-free days, at Hagerstown 1 E, MD.
What growing zone is Paramount-Long Meadow in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Paramount-Long Meadow?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Paramount-Long Meadow getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Paramount-Long Meadow.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.