Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCallimont has some of the coolest summers among U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 18°. A year here swings 61° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. In January, nights here are colder than in 71% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from November to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Callimont at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Callimont’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Callimont’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Callimont feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 146 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 12 and the first by October 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Meyersdale 2 Ssw, PA, 7 miles from the town’s center, 390 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Callimont’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −5°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 57 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Glencoe, PA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 149 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Callimont
96% 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 Meyersdale 2 Ssw, PA.
Living with Callimont’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
146 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 12 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 5.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Callimont from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (85%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Callimont and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Callimont in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Callimont’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callimont, PA | 18° | 79° | 45" | 57" |
| Rockport, MA | 20° | 79° | 48" | 51" |
| York, ME | 16° | 80° | 49" | 56" |
| Groton, NY | 15° | 79° | 42" | 63" |
| Rye, NH | 17° | 80° | 48" | 56" |
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 Callimont averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 59% 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 Callimont compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Callimont’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Callimont weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Callimont’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Glencoe, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 18° | 3.3" | 14.9" | 15 | 19 | 17° – 34° |
| February | 37° | 20° | 2.9" | 18.1" | 13 | 20 | 17° – 37° |
| March | 46° | 26° | 3.8" | 9.5" | 12 | 10 | 30° – 47° |
| April | 59° | 36° | 3.9" | 1.5" | 14 | 1 | 42° – 53° |
| May | 68° | 46° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| June | 75° | 54° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| July | 79° | 59° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| August | 77° | 57° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| September | 71° | 50° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 40° | 3.4" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| November | 48° | 31° | 3.0" | 2.6" | 9 | 3 | 33° – 45° |
| December | 38° | 22° | 3.4" | 9.8" | 13 | 11 | 20° – 41° |
| Year | 58° | 38° | 45.0" | 56.8" | 149 | 64 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Callimont’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 Callimont’s center.
- Snow: Glencoe, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Meyersdale 2 Ssw, PA, 7 miles from the town’s center, 390 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 Callimont’s climate
What is the weather like in Callimont?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Callimont in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 156 nights a year reach 32° or below and 8 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 17°.
How much snow does Callimont get?
About 57 inches in a normal winter at Glencoe, PA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 64 days a year.
How hot does it get in Callimont?
July, with a typical high of 79°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Meyersdale 2 Ssw, PA.
When is the first and last frost in Callimont?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 12 and the first fall frost by October 5, about 146 frost-free days, at Meyersdale 2 Ssw, PA.
What growing zone is Callimont in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Callimont?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Callimont getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 59% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Callimont.
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.