July in Conashaugh Lakes stays fresher than in 92% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 16°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in June and the lightest in February. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 83% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 20, with the first autumn frost due around October 20.
A year in Conashaugh Lakes at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Conashaugh Lakes’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Conashaugh Lakes’ place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Conashaugh Lakes feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Sussex 8 Nnw, NJ, 18 miles from the town’s center, 430 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Conashaugh Lakes’ center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −6°. 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 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 48 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 Conashaugh Lakes
91% 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 Sussex 8 Nnw, NJ.
Living with Conashaugh Lakes’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
181 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 20 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Conashaugh Lakes from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 26%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Conashaugh Lakes and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Conashaugh Lakes yet.
Climates most like Conashaugh Lakes’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conashaugh Lakes, PA | 16° | 80° | 48" | 47" |
| Templeton, MA | 14° | 80° | 49" | 51" |
| Biddeford, ME | 16° | 79° | 49" | 49" |
| Portsmouth, NH | 16° | 80° | 48" | 56" |
| Woodstock, CT | 17° | 81° | 50" | 52" |
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 Conashaugh Lakes averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°).
A bigger shift than in 77% 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 Conashaugh Lakes compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Conashaugh Lakes’ place among Pennsylvania’s.
Conashaugh Lakes weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Conashaugh Lakes’ 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 | 33° | 16° | 3.4" | 13.0" | 11 | 21 | 14° – 32° |
| February | 36° | 17° | 2.7" | 13.2" | 9 | 22 | 13° – 33° |
| March | 44° | 25° | 3.7" | 9.4" | 10 | 14 | 26° – 45° |
| April | 57° | 35° | 3.8" | 1.1" | 11 | 1 | 41° – 51° |
| May | 68° | 45° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| June | 76° | 54° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| July | 80° | 58° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| August | 78° | 57° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| September | 71° | 50° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 40° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 48° | 30° | 3.3" | 1.3" | 9 | 1 | 34° – 44° |
| December | 37° | 22° | 4.0" | 9.1" | 12 | 13 | 22° – 40° |
| Year | 57° | 37° | 48.2" | 47.1" | 129 | 71 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 13° to 33°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Conashaugh Lakes’ 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 Conashaugh Lakes’ center.
- Snow: Hawley 1 E, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Sussex 8 Nnw, NJ, 18 miles from the town’s center, 430 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 Conashaugh Lakes’ climate
What is the weather like in Conashaugh Lakes?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Conashaugh Lakes in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 132 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 14°.
How much snow does Conashaugh Lakes 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 Conashaugh Lakes?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 58°. About 7 days a year reach 90° (Sussex 8 Nnw, NJ).
When is the first and last frost in Conashaugh Lakes?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 20 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 181 frost-free days, at Sussex 8 Nnw, NJ.
What growing zone is Conashaugh Lakes in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Conashaugh Lakes?
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 Conashaugh Lakes getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Conashaugh Lakes.
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.