Photo: White Feather Safari Inspecting Life · CC BY 2.0Afternoon heat in Conemaugh Township trails that of 84% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 18°. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 79% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 0.9° above 1901–2000. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about May 5, with the first autumn frost due around October 6.
A year in Conemaugh Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Conemaugh Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Conemaugh Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Conemaugh Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 152 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first by October 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Rector 3 Ssw, PA, 17 miles from the town’s center, 440 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Conemaugh Township’s 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°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 65 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Boswell, PA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 137 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Conemaugh Township
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 Rector 3 Ssw, PA.
Living with Conemaugh Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
152 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 5 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. 17 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Conemaugh Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (78%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Conemaugh Township and its neighbors
Quemahoning Township has the coldest January nights next door (17°, 1° colder) and Fairfield Township the hottest July afternoons (83°, 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 Conemaugh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conemaugh Township, PA | 18° | 82° | 49" | 65" |
| Rowley, MA | 18° | 81° | 48" | 62" |
| Killingly, CT | 18° | 82° | 50" | 62" |
| Seabrook, NH | 18° | 81° | 48" | 62" |
| Coventry, RI | 19° | 82° | 50" | 62" |
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 Conemaugh Township averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 84% 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 Conemaugh Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Conemaugh Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Conemaugh Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Conemaugh Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Boswell, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 18° | 3.8" | 17.9" | 15 | 19 | 19° – 36° |
| February | 39° | 20° | 3.2" | 19.9" | 13 | 18 | 17° – 39° |
| March | 47° | 26° | 4.1" | 8.2" | 11 | 8 | 30° – 49° |
| April | 61° | 36° | 4.3" | 1.5" | 12 | 1 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 70° | 46° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| June | 78° | 55° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| July | 82° | 59° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| August | 80° | 57° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 73° | 50° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| October | 62° | 39° | 3.6" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| November | 50° | 31° | 3.5" | 3.8" | 11 | 3 | 34° – 46° |
| December | 40° | 23° | 3.9" | 13.1" | 14 | 13 | 21° – 42° |
| Year | 60° | 38° | 48.6" | 64.6" | 137 | 61 |
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 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Conemaugh 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 Conemaugh Township’s center.
- Snow: Boswell, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Rector 3 Ssw, PA, 17 miles from the town’s center, 440 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 Conemaugh Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Conemaugh Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 84% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Conemaugh Township in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 154 nights a year reach 32° or below and 8 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Conemaugh Township get?
About 65 inches in a normal winter at Boswell, PA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 61 days a year.
How hot does it get in Conemaugh Township?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 59°. About 11 days a year reach 90° (Rector 3 Ssw, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Conemaugh Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 5 and the first fall frost by October 6, about 152 frost-free days, at Rector 3 Ssw, PA.
What growing zone is Conemaugh Township 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 Conemaugh 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 Conemaugh Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 84% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Conemaugh 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.