Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Cambridge Springs gets about 114 inches of snow a winter, more than all but 176 U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 81°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 87% of U.S. towns. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.7° rise. From May to September, highs of 70–81° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in Cambridge Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cambridge Springs’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cambridge Springs’ place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Cambridge Springs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 155 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 7 and the first by October 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Union City Filtration Plant, PA, 12 miles from the town’s center, 220 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cambridge Springs’ center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −7°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 114 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Union City Filtration Plant, PA, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 178 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Cambridge Springs
94% 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 Union City Filtration Plant, PA.
Living with Cambridge Springs’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
155 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 7 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 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cambridge Springs from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (81%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cambridge Springs and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Cambridge Springs yet.
Climates most like Cambridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Springs, PA | 18° | 81° | 46" | 114" |
| Clay, NY | 15° | 81° | 43" | 128" |
| Allegan, MI | 18° | 83° | 39" | 109" |
| Cumberland, ME | 13° | 80° | 49" | 84" |
| Lenox, MA | 14° | 81° | 46" | 77" |
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 Cambridge Springs averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 69% 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 Cambridge Springs compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cambridge Springs’ place among Pennsylvania’s.
Cambridge Springs weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cambridge Springs’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Union City Filtration Plant, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 18° | 3.5" | 30.3" | 21 | 25 | 16° – 35° |
| February | 35° | 18° | 2.6" | 21.3" | 16 | 23 | 11° – 36° |
| March | 44° | 25° | 3.3" | 15.8" | 15 | 15 | 27° – 48° |
| April | 58° | 35° | 3.8" | 3.8" | 15 | 2 | 41° – 52° |
| May | 70° | 45° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 50° – 64° |
| June | 77° | 55° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| July | 81° | 59° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| August | 80° | 58° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| September | 73° | 51° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| October | 61° | 41° | 4.4" | 0.9" | 15 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| November | 48° | 32° | 3.7" | 14.5" | 16 | 7 | 34° – 47° |
| December | 38° | 24° | 3.8" | 27.6" | 18 | 18 | 21° – 42° |
| Year | 58° | 38° | 45.9" | 114.2" | 178 | 90 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 11° to 36°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Cambridge 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 Cambridge Springs’ center.
- Snow: Union City Filtration Plant, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Union City Filtration Plant, PA, 12 miles from the town’s center, 220 ft higher; 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 Cambridge Springs’ climate
What is the weather like in Cambridge Springs?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 114 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 87% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cambridge Springs in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 150 nights a year reach 32° or below and 9 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Cambridge Springs get?
About 114 inches in a normal winter at Union City Filtration Plant, PA, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 90 days a year.
How hot does it get in Cambridge Springs?
July, with a typical high of 81°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Union City Filtration Plant, PA.
When is the first and last frost in Cambridge Springs?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 7 and the first fall frost by October 10, about 155 frost-free days, at Union City Filtration Plant, PA.
What growing zone is Cambridge Springs in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Cambridge Springs?
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 Cambridge Springs getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 69% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cambridge 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.