Afternoon heat in Canaan Township trails that of 89% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 15°. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 65° apart. By January nights alone, it runs colder than 83% of U.S. towns. Garden chairs stay out from May to September, the months with highs of 69–81°.
A year in Canaan Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Canaan Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Canaan Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Canaan Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 140 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first by October 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pleasant Mt 1 W, PA, 12 miles from the town’s center, 370 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Canaan Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −9°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 47 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Hawley 1 E, PA, is heaviest from January through February, about 13 inches a month. 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 129 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Canaan Township
97% 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 Pleasant Mt 1 W, PA.
Living with Canaan Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
140 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 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 Oct 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 2.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Canaan Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 20%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Canaan Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Canaan Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Canaan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan Township, PA | 15° | 81° | 46" | 47" |
| Winchendon, MA | 13° | 81° | 47" | 51" |
| Durham, NH | 16° | 81° | 47" | 39" |
| Eliot, ME | 15° | 81° | 48" | 56" |
| Woodstock, CT | 17° | 81° | 50" | 52" |
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 Canaan Township averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 60% 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 Canaan Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Canaan Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Canaan Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Canaan Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hawley 1 E, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 15° | 3.2" | 13.0" | 11 | 21 | 15° – 32° |
| February | 35° | 17° | 2.7" | 13.2" | 9 | 22 | 13° – 33° |
| March | 44° | 24° | 3.4" | 9.4" | 10 | 14 | 26° – 45° |
| April | 57° | 33° | 3.9" | 1.1" | 11 | 1 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 69° | 44° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 53° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| July | 81° | 58° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| August | 79° | 56° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| September | 72° | 49° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 38° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 48° | 30° | 3.3" | 1.3" | 9 | 1 | 33° – 43° |
| December | 37° | 22° | 3.6" | 9.1" | 12 | 13 | 21° – 41° |
| Year | 57° | 37° | 46.0" | 47.1" | 129 | 71 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Canaan 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 Canaan Township’s center.
- Snow: Hawley 1 E, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pleasant Mt 1 W, PA, 12 miles from the town’s center, 370 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 Canaan Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Canaan Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Canaan Township in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 169 nights a year reach 32° or below and 12 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Canaan Township get?
About 47 inches in a normal winter at Hawley 1 E, PA, heaviest from January through February, about 13 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 71 days a year.
How hot does it get in Canaan Township?
July, with a typical high of 81°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Pleasant Mt 1 W, PA.
When is the first and last frost in Canaan Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 14 and the first fall frost by October 1, about 140 frost-free days, at Pleasant Mt 1 W, PA.
What growing zone is Canaan Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Canaan Township?
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 Canaan Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Canaan 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.