Cherry Grove Township has cooler summers than 95% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 16°. Its January nights bite harder than in 82% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.4° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Cherry Grove Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cherry Grove Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cherry Grove Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Cherry Grove Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 126 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 24 and the first by September 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kane 1nne, PA, 18 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cherry Grove Township’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −10°. 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 72 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Warren, PA, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 175 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Cherry Grove 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 Kane 1nne, PA.
Living with Cherry Grove Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
126 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 24 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 69 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cherry Grove Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (92%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cherry Grove Township and its neighbors
Sheffield Township the hottest July afternoons (80°, 2° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Cherry Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Grove Township, PA | 16° | 79° | 48" | 72" |
| Portland, ME | 16° | 79° | 49" | 69" |
| Gardner, MA | 14° | 80° | 49" | 75" |
| Windsor, NY | 14° | 80° | 45" | 69" |
| Rindge, NH | 13° | 80° | 48" | 73" |
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 Cherry Grove Township averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 56% 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 Cherry Grove Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cherry Grove Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Cherry Grove Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cherry Grove Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Warren, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 16° | 3.6" | 18.2" | 19 | 21 | 15° – 33° |
| February | 34° | 17° | 2.7" | 14.9" | 15 | 18 | 11° – 34° |
| March | 43° | 24° | 3.4" | 10.0" | 15 | 10 | 26° – 45° |
| April | 57° | 34° | 4.1" | 2.4" | 15 | 1 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 68° | 44° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| June | 75° | 53° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| July | 79° | 57° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| August | 78° | 55° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| September | 71° | 49° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| October | 59° | 39° | 4.2" | 0.1" | 15 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 46° | 30° | 3.8" | 7.5" | 15 | 5 | 32° – 44° |
| December | 36° | 22° | 3.8" | 18.5" | 18 | 15 | 19° – 40° |
| Year | 56° | 36° | 47.6" | 71.6" | 175 | 70 |
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 34°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Cherry Grove 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 Cherry Grove Township’s center.
- Snow: Warren, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kane 1nne, PA, 18 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 Cherry Grove Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Cherry Grove Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 72 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 82% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cherry Grove Township in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 184 nights a year reach 32° or below and 16 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Cherry Grove Township get?
About 72 inches in a normal winter at Warren, PA, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 70 days a year.
How hot does it get in Cherry Grove Township?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 57°. About 1 days a year reach 90° (Kane 1nne, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Cherry Grove Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 24 and the first fall frost by September 28, about 126 frost-free days, at Kane 1nne, PA.
What growing zone is Cherry Grove Township in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Cherry Grove 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 Cherry Grove Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cherry Grove 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.