Photo: PattiParker · CC BY-SA 3.0Precipitation in Alburtis tops that of 76% of U.S. towns: 48 inches a year
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 87°. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.9° higher. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Alburtis at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Alburtis’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Alburtis’ place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Alburtis feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 171 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Rodale Rsch Ctr, PA, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Alburtis’ center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. 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 4 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Bechtelsville 1ene, PA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 94 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Alburtis
88% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. 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 Rodale Rsch Ctr, PA.
Living with Alburtis’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
171 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 26 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 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, September and October. 1.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Alburtis from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (57%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 26%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Alburtis and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Alburtis yet.
Climates most like Alburtis’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alburtis, PA | 21° | 87° | 48" | 4.2" |
| Marshfield, MO | 23° | 87° | 46" | 5.2" |
| Linton, IN | 21° | 87° | 47" | 8.9" |
| Morehead, KY | 24° | 87° | 50" | 6.5" |
| Centralia, IL | 23° | 87° | 45" | 6.5" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Alburtis averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 84% 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 Alburtis compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Alburtis’ place among Pennsylvania’s.
Alburtis weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Alburtis’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bechtelsville 1ene, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 21° | 3.5" | 1.4" | 8 | 20° – 37° |
| February | 42° | 23° | 2.7" | 1.9" | 5 | 20° – 39° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 3.9" | 0.6" | 9 | 34° – 49° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 47° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 49° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 57° – 67° |
| June | 82° | 58° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 67° – 73° |
| July | 87° | 63° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 84° | 61° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 63° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 4.2" | 0.1" | 7 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 54° | 33° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 38° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 26° | 4.0" | 0.2" | 8 | 27° – 46° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 48.1" | 4.2" | 94 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Alburtis’ 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 Alburtis’ center.
- Snow: Bechtelsville 1ene, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Rodale Rsch Ctr, PA, 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 Alburtis’ climate
What is the weather like in Alburtis?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Alburtis in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 131 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Alburtis get?
About 4.2 inches in a normal winter at Bechtelsville 1ene, PA, most of it in February.
How hot does it get in Alburtis?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 63°. About 15 days a year reach 90° (Rodale Rsch Ctr, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Alburtis?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 26 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 171 frost-free days, at Rodale Rsch Ctr, PA.
What growing zone is Alburtis in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Alburtis?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Alburtis getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 84% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Alburtis.
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.