Photo: Nyttend · Public domainA middle-of-the-road climate: Brady Township is close to most U.S. towns on every count
July afternoons average 84°. The wettest month is September; the driest is February. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 61% of U.S. towns. Long walks are most pleasant from May to October, when afternoons reach 64–84°.
A year in Brady Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Brady Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Brady Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Brady Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 191 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Raystown Lake 2, PA, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Brady Township’s center in zone 6b: 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 26 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Lewistown, PA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 42 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 135 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Brady Township
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 Raystown Lake 2, PA.
Living with Brady Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
191 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 19 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: May, June, July, August, September and October. 14 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Brady Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (80%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Brady Township and its neighbors
Shirley Township the hottest July afternoons (86°, 2° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Brady Township’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Township, PA | 21° | 84° | 42" | 26" |
| Pataskala, OH | 20° | 84° | 43" | 28" |
| Marion, IN | 19° | 84° | 41" | 25" |
| Dolton, IL | 18° | 84° | 39" | 28" |
| Blacksburg, VA | 25° | 84° | 43" | 25" |
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 Brady Township averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 77% 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 Brady Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Brady Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Brady Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Brady Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lewistown, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 21° | 2.8" | 9.1" | 11 | 10 | 20° – 37° |
| February | 40° | 22° | 2.4" | 6.9" | 10 | 10 | 19° – 39° |
| March | 49° | 29° | 3.4" | 4.3" | 11 | 4 | 33° – 49° |
| April | 62° | 39° | 3.6" | 0.2" | 13 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 48° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 57° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 65° – 71° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 82° | 60° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 75° | 53° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 62° – 68° |
| October | 64° | 42° | 3.5" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 51° | 33° | 3.0" | 0.9" | 10 | 1 | 37° – 47° |
| December | 41° | 26° | 3.2" | 4.7" | 11 | 5 | 24° – 41° |
| Year | 61° | 41° | 41.5" | 26.2" | 135 | 30 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 39°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Brady Township’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 Brady Township’s center.
- Snow: Lewistown, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Raystown Lake 2, PA, 11 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 Brady Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Brady Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 61% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Brady Township in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 126 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Brady Township get?
About 26 inches in a normal winter at Lewistown, PA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 30 days a year.
How hot does it get in Brady Township?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 14 days a year reach 90° (Raystown Lake 2, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Brady Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 19 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 191 frost-free days, at Raystown Lake 2, PA.
What growing zone is Brady Township in?
Zone 6b 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 Brady Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Brady Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Brady Township.
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.