Wet weather: 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Ancient Oaks, more than in 76% of U.S. towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 87°. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.9° higher. Central heating does most of its work from November to March, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Ancient Oaks at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ancient Oaks’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Ancient Oaks’ place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Ancient Oaks 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, 150 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Ancient Oaks’ center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. 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 33 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Allentown International Airport, is heaviest from January through February, about 10 inches a month. 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 129 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Ancient Oaks
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 Ancient Oaks’ 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. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Ancient Oaks from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (60%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 26%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Ancient Oaks and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Ancient Oaks yet.
Climates most like Ancient Oaks’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Oaks, PA | 21° | 87° | 48" | 33" |
| Kensington, CT | 19° | 85° | 48" | 39" |
| New Martinsville, WV | 22° | 85° | 46" | 27" |
| Walton, KY | 23° | 86° | 47" | 23" |
| Lawrenceburg, IN | 23° | 86° | 45" | 23" |
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 Ancient Oaks 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 Ancient Oaks compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Ancient Oaks’ place among Pennsylvania’s.
Ancient Oaks weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Ancient Oaks’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Allentown International Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 21° | 3.5" | 9.8" | 11 | 9 | 20° – 37° |
| February | 42° | 23° | 2.7" | 10.8" | 10 | 11 | 20° – 39° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 3.9" | 6.3" | 11 | 6 | 34° – 49° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 3.8" | 0.5" | 12 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 49° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| June | 82° | 58° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 73° |
| July | 87° | 63° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 84° | 61° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 4.2" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 54° | 33° | 3.4" | 0.9" | 9 | 1 | 38° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 26° | 4.0" | 4.6" | 12 | 5 | 27° – 46° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 48.1" | 33.1" | 129 | 31 |
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 Ancient Oaks’ 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 Ancient Oaks’ center.
- Snow: Allentown International Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Rodale Rsch Ctr, PA, 7 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft higher; 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 Ancient Oaks’ climate
What is the weather like in Ancient Oaks?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 33 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 Ancient Oaks 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 Ancient Oaks get?
About 33 inches in a normal winter at Allentown International Airport, heaviest from January through February, about 10 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 31 days a year.
How hot does it get in Ancient Oaks?
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 Ancient Oaks?
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 Ancient Oaks in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Ancient Oaks?
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 Ancient Oaks 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 Ancient Oaks.
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.