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Climate in Boyertown · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

For weather, Boyertown is about as ordinary as U.S. towns get

Midwinter brings lows of about 22°. The wettest month is July; the driest is February. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 72% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around April 20; autumn frost returns near October 23.

Less snow than 71% of U.S. towns#1Least snow  of 993 in PA
Colder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns#626 coldest of 1,005 in PA
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A year in Boyertown at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.

Jan39°22°
Feb42°23°
Mar51°30°
Apr63°40° Last frost ~Apr 20
May73°50° 1 day 90°+
Jun82°60° 3 days 90°+
Jul87°64° 8 days 90°+Wettest
Aug85°62° 4 days 90°+
Sep78°55° 1 day 90°+
Oct66°43° First frost ~Oct 23
Nov now54°34°
Dec44°27°

What stands out about Boyertown’s climate

Compared with towns across the U.S., with Boyertown’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.

A normal year

What a year in Boyertown feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.

Winter
42° / 24°
2 days with 1"+ of snow
Spring
62° / 40°
Last frost around Apr 20
Summer
84° / 62°
17 days reach 90°
Fall
66° / 44°
First frost around Oct 23
Best months to be outsideAprMayJunSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Frost, heat & the growing season

About 186 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pottstown Limerick Airport, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.

111
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
186th fewest of 1,005 in Pennsylvania
Fewer freezing nights than 53% of U.S. towns
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nights at or below 0°
171st fewest of 1,005 in Pennsylvania
Fewer nights at or below 0° than 58% of U.S. towns
17
days that reach 90°
584th fewest of 1,005 in Pennsylvania
Fewer 90° days than 55% of U.S. towns
<1
days that reach 100°
101st most of 1,005 in Pennsylvania
More 100° days than 62% of U.S. towns
7aUSDA zone
Plant hardiness zone 7a

The 2023 USDA map puts Boyertown’s 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°

26
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90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more

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Rain & snow

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 47 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 94 days a year.

47"
Rain + melted snow a year
324th wettest of 1,005 in Pennsylvania
Wetter than 72% of U.S. towns
4.2"
Snow in a normal winter
The least snowy of 993 in Pennsylvania
Less snow than 71% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water

5.0"
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Snowfall by month

Inches of snow

2"
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Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Boyertown

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.

5,534 heating degree daysMore heating than 55% of U.S. towns
794 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 61% of U.S. towns

Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Pottstown Limerick Airport.

Living here

Living with Boyertown’s climate

What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.

The garden window

186 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 20 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 23.

Get outside

Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.

Parks & trails →
Storms and extremes

Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Boyertown from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.

Natural hazards →
Next door

Boyertown and its neighbors

Every town next door is within a degree of Boyertown in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.

Bechtelsville: January low 21°, July high 86°Douglass Township: January low 22°, July high 88°Washington Township: January low 21°, July high 86°Earl Township: January low 21°, July high 85°Gilbertsville: January low 22°, July high 87°Douglass Township: January low 22°, July high 87°Pike Township: January low 21°, July high 85°Colebrookdale Township: January low 21°, July high 86°New Berlinville: January low 21°, July high 86°Boyertown: January low 22°, July high 87°BoyertownColebrookdale TownshipNew Berlinville
ColderMilder21° to 22°
Colebrookdale Township21.2° about the same
New Berlinville21.2° about the same
Boyertown21.6°

Climates most like Boyertown’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.

TownJan. lowJuly highPrecip.Snow
Boyertown, PA22°87°47"4.2"
Marshfield, MO23°87°46"5.2"
Centralia, IL23°87°45"6.5"
Linton, IN21°87°47"8.9"
Morehead, KY24°87°50"6.5"

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.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

The last 30 years in Boyertown averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°).

+1.9°1991–2020 vs. 1901–2000

A bigger shift than in 84% of U.S. towns.

Winter+2.7°now 33°, was 30°
Spring+1.5°now 51°, was 50°
Summer+1.7°now 73°, was 72°
Fall+1.5°now 55°, was 53°

Change by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.

Compared with other towns

How Boyertown compares

Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Boyertown’s place among Pennsylvania’s.

Summer heat87° July high
Hotter July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns75th hottest of 1,005 in Pennsylvania
Winter cold22° January low
Colder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns626th coldest of 1,005 in Pennsylvania
Precipitation47" a year
Wetter than 72% of U.S. towns324th wettest of 1,005 in Pennsylvania
Snow4.2" a winter
Less snow than 71% of U.S. townsThe least snowy of 993 in Pennsylvania
Hot days17 days at 90°+
Fewer 90° days than 55% of U.S. towns584th fewest of 1,005 in Pennsylvania
Freezing nights111 a year
Fewer freezing nights than 53% of U.S. towns186th fewest of 1,005 in Pennsylvania
Growing season186 frost-free days
A longer frost-free season than 51% of U.S. towns321st longest of 1,005 in Pennsylvania
Month by month

Boyertown weather by month

Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Boyertown’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bechtelsville 1ene, PA. 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January39°22°3.2"1.4"822° – 38°
February42°23°2.7"1.9"521° – 40°
March51°30°3.9"0.6"934° – 49°
April63°40°3.8"0.0"947° – 57°
May73°50°3.9"0.0"957° – 67°
June82°60°4.4"0.0"867° – 74°
July87°64°5.0"0.0"871° – 79°
August85°62°4.3"0.0"869° – 77°
September78°55°4.8"0.0"764° – 70°
October66°43°4.2"0.1"750° – 62°
November54°34°3.2"0.0"738° – 48°
December44°27°4.0"0.2"827° – 47°
Year64°43°47.3"4.2"94
Year to year

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 47°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Sources

Where Boyertown’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 Boyertown’s center.
  • Snow: Bechtelsville 1ene, PA.
  • Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pottstown Limerick Airport, 8 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 Boyertown’s climate

What is the weather like in Boyertown?

A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.

How cold does it get in Boyertown in winter?

January nights average 22°. About 111 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.

How much snow does Boyertown get?

About 4.2 inches in a normal winter at Bechtelsville 1ene, PA, most of it in February.

How hot does it get in Boyertown?

July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 64°. About 17 days a year reach 90° (Pottstown Limerick Airport).

When is the first and last frost in Boyertown?

In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 20 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 186 frost-free days, at Pottstown Limerick Airport.

What growing zone is Boyertown 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 Boyertown?

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 Boyertown 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 Boyertown.

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Ask your neighbors

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.