Photo: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) · CC BY-SA 2.5Summers, winters and rain in Brecknock Township all run close to those of most U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 85°. Precipitation peaks in September and eases off in February. It is a wet place: more rain and snow fall here than on 68% of U.S. towns. For walks and days out, the stretch from May to June and August to October brings highs of 65–84°.
A year in Brecknock Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Brecknock Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Brecknock Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Brecknock Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 198 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at New Holland 2 Se, PA, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Brecknock Township’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. 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 Morgantown, PA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Brecknock Township
82% of the work is heating. 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 New Holland 2 Se, PA.
Living with Brecknock Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
198 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 14 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October. 1.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Brecknock Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (72%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Brecknock Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Brecknock Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Brecknock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brecknock Township, PA | 22° | 85° | 47" | 26" |
| New Martinsville, WV | 22° | 85° | 46" | 27" |
| Hebron, KY | 23° | 85° | 46" | 23" |
| Delhi Hills, OH | 23° | 86° | 46" | 23" |
| Lawrenceburg, IN | 23° | 86° | 45" | 23" |
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 Brecknock Township averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°).
A bigger shift than in 79% 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 Brecknock Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Brecknock Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Brecknock Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Brecknock Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Morgantown, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 22° | 3.2" | 4.7" | 10 | 21° – 38° |
| February | 42° | 23° | 2.6" | 12.4" | 10 | 21° – 41° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 3.9" | 3.3" | 9 | 34° – 50° |
| April | 63° | 40° | 3.6" | 0.3" | 10 | 47° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 50° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 57° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 59° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 67° – 73° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 70° – 78° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 55° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 63° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 44° | 4.3" | 0.5" | 10 | 49° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 34° | 3.3" | 1.2" | 8 | 38° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 27° | 3.8" | 3.9" | 11 | 26° – 46° |
| Year | 63° | 43° | 46.6" | 26.3" | 119 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 26° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Brecknock 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 Brecknock Township’s center.
- Snow: Morgantown, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: New Holland 2 Se, PA, 9 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 Brecknock Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Brecknock Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 51% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Brecknock Township in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 97 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Brecknock Township get?
About 26 inches in a normal winter at Morgantown, PA, most of it in February.
How hot does it get in Brecknock Township?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 20 days a year reach 90° (New Holland 2 Se, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Brecknock Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 14 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 198 frost-free days, at New Holland 2 Se, PA.
What growing zone is Brecknock Township in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Brecknock Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Brecknock Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 79% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Brecknock 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.