Summers, winters and rain in Boiling Springs all run close to those of most U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 22°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 64°. Garden planting can start around April 23; autumn frost returns near October 18.
A year in Boiling Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Boiling Springs’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Boiling Springs’ place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Boiling Springs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Carlisle Wtp, PA, 5 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Boiling Springs’ 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 31 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Pine Grove Furnace, PA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 44 inches a year; September 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 Boiling Springs
87% 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 Carlisle Wtp, PA.
Living with Boiling Springs’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
177 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 23 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 18.
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 Boiling Springs from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (69%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Boiling Springs and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Boiling Springs yet.
Climates most like Boiling Springs’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling Springs, PA | 22° | 86° | 44" | 31" |
| Nyack, NY | 22° | 86° | 47" | 33" |
| New Martinsville, WV | 22° | 85° | 46" | 27" |
| Newport, KY | 24° | 86° | 45" | 23" |
| Westwood, NJ | 23° | 87° | 48" | 33" |
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 Boiling Springs averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.0°).
A bigger shift than in 67% 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 Boiling Springs compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Boiling Springs’ place among Pennsylvania’s.
Boiling Springs weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Boiling Springs’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Pine Grove Furnace, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 22° | 3.1" | 10.4" | 10 | 11 | 21° – 38° |
| February | 42° | 24° | 2.6" | 8.0" | 9 | 13 | 21° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 31° | 3.7" | 6.5" | 11 | 7 | 35° – 51° |
| April | 63° | 41° | 3.8" | 0.3" | 13 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 50° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 86° | 65° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| August | 84° | 63° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 77° | 56° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 44° | 3.8" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 35° | 3.2" | 0.8" | 8 | 1 | 38° – 49° |
| December | 43° | 27° | 3.5" | 4.4" | 10 | 6 | 26° – 45° |
| Year | 63° | 43° | 44.3" | 30.7" | 129 | 38 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Boiling Springs’ 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 Boiling Springs’ center.
- Snow: Pine Grove Furnace, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Carlisle Wtp, PA, 5 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower; 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 Boiling Springs’ climate
What is the weather like in Boiling Springs?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 57% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Boiling Springs in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 127 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 21°.
How much snow does Boiling Springs get?
About 31 inches in a normal winter at Pine Grove Furnace, PA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 38 days a year.
How hot does it get in Boiling Springs?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 24 days a year reach 90° (Carlisle Wtp, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Boiling Springs?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 23 and the first fall frost by October 18, about 177 frost-free days, at Carlisle Wtp, PA.
What growing zone is Boiling Springs 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 Boiling Springs?
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 Boiling Springs getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 67% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Boiling Springs.
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.