Photo: S>MacMillen · Public domainCeres Township gets about 103 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 81° on average. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 88% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.1° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about May 15, with the first autumn frost due around October 6.
A year in Ceres Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ceres Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Ceres Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Ceres Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 144 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 15 and the first by October 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Port Allegany, PA, 10 miles from the town’s center, 340 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Ceres Township’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −12°. 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 103 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Friendship 7 Sw, NY, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 41 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 176 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Ceres Township
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 Port Allegany, PA.
Living with Ceres Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
144 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 15 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 6.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 9.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Ceres Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (85%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Ceres Township and its neighbors
Pleasant Valley Township has the coldest January nights next door (14°, 1° colder). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Ceres 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceres Township, PA | 15° | 81° | 41" | 103" |
| Pepper Pike, OH | 19° | 82° | 42" | 114" |
| Oneida, NY | 14° | 82° | 42" | 128" |
| South Burlington, VT | 10° | 81° | 39" | 88" |
| Westwood, MI | 17° | 83° | 38" | 109" |
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 Ceres Township averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 68% 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 Ceres Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Ceres Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Ceres Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Ceres Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Friendship 7 Sw, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 15° | 2.8" | 26.7" | 19 | 24 | 15° – 33° |
| February | 36° | 16° | 2.1" | 17.4" | 14 | 21 | 12° – 34° |
| March | 45° | 22° | 2.8" | 18.8" | 15 | 15 | 26° – 46° |
| April | 58° | 32° | 3.5" | 4.5" | 15 | 2 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 70° | 42° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| June | 78° | 51° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| July | 81° | 55° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| August | 80° | 54° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 48° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| October | 61° | 37° | 3.8" | 1.1" | 14 | 1 | 45° – 55° |
| November | 48° | 29° | 3.1" | 12.2" | 16 | 7 | 33° – 45° |
| December | 37° | 22° | 3.1" | 22.6" | 18 | 19 | 19° – 41° |
| Year | 58° | 35° | 41.3" | 103.3" | 176 | 89 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 12° to 34°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Ceres 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 Ceres Township’s center.
- Snow: Friendship 7 Sw, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Port Allegany, PA, 10 miles from the town’s center, 340 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 Ceres Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Ceres Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 103 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Ceres Township in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 165 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 Ceres Township get?
About 103 inches in a normal winter at Friendship 7 Sw, NY, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 89 days a year.
How hot does it get in Ceres Township?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 55°. About 2 days a year reach 90° (Port Allegany, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Ceres Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 15 and the first fall frost by October 6, about 144 frost-free days, at Port Allegany, PA.
What growing zone is Ceres Township in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Ceres 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 Ceres Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 68% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ceres 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.