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Climate in Conoy Township · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

Conoy Township’s winters are milder but snowier than most of the U.S.

A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

Milder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns#127Mildest winters  of 1,005 in PA
More snow than 53% of U.S. towns#722Snowiest  of 993 in PA
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A year in Conoy Township at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.

Jan39°22° 7" snow
Feb42°24° 9" snow
Mar51°31° 3" snow
Apr64°41° Last frost ~Apr 9
May74°51° 1 day 90°+
Jun82°60° 4 days 90°+
Jul86°65° 9 days 90°+
Aug84°63° 6 days 90°+
Sep77°56° 2 days 90°+Wettest
Oct66°44°
Nov now54°34° First frost ~Nov 2
Dec43°27° 5" snow

What stands out about Conoy Township’s climate

Compared with towns across the U.S., with Conoy Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.

A normal year

What a year in Conoy Township feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.

Winter
41° / 24°
5 days with 1"+ of snow
Spring
63° / 41°
Last frost around Apr 9
Summer
84° / 63°
22 days reach 90°
Fall
65° / 45°
First frost around Nov 2
Best months to be outsideAprMayJunSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Frost, heat & the growing season

About 206 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by November 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Middletown Harrisburg International Airport, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.

101
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
79th fewest of 1,005 in Pennsylvania
Fewer freezing nights than 60% of U.S. towns
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nights at or below 0°
112th fewest of 1,005 in Pennsylvania
Fewer nights at or below 0° than 60% of U.S. towns
22
days that reach 90°
173rd most of 1,005 in Pennsylvania
More 90° days than 54% of U.S. towns
<1
days that reach 100°
101st most of 1,005 in Pennsylvania
More 100° days than 62% of U.S. towns
7aUSDA zone
Plant hardiness zone 7a

The 2023 USDA map puts Conoy Township’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

26
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90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more

9.3
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Rain & snow

About 24 inches of snow a winter

Snow, measured at York Haven, PA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 44 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 120 days a year.

44"
Rain + melted snow a year
690th wettest of 1,005 in Pennsylvania
Wetter than 54% of U.S. towns
24"
Snow in a normal winter
722nd snowiest of 993 in Pennsylvania
More snow than 53% of U.S. towns
19 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
116th fewest of 821 in Pennsylvania
Fewer days with snow on the ground than 53% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water

4.5"
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Snowfall by month

Inches of snow

9"
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Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Conoy Township

81% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.

5,024 heating degree daysLess heating than 57% of U.S. towns
1,171 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 64% of U.S. towns

Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Middletown Harrisburg International Airport.

Living here

Living with Conoy Township’s climate

What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.

The garden window

206 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 9 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 2.

Get outside

Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 1.2 miles of trails are waiting.

Parks & trails →
Storms and extremes

Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Conoy Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (64%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.

Natural hazards →
Next door

Conoy Township and its neighbors

Every town next door is within a degree of Conoy Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.

Newberry Township: January low 22°, July high 86°Middletown: January low 23°, July high 86°Mount Joy Township: January low 22°, July high 85°Lower Swatara Township: January low 23°, July high 86°Goldsboro: January low 22°, July high 86°Royalton: January low 23°, July high 86°Derry Township: January low 22°, July high 86°Conewago Township: January low 22°, July high 86°Springettsbury Township: January low 22°, July high 86°Manchester Township: January low 22°, July high 86°West Hempfield Township: January low 22°, July high 86°Lower Windsor Township: January low 22°, July high 86°Wrightsville: January low 22°, July high 86°Manor Township: January low 22°, July high 86°Elizabethtown: January low 22°, July high 85°Rheems: January low 22°, July high 85°Rapho Township: January low 22°, July high 85°Marietta: January low 22°, July high 86°Mount Joy: January low 22°, July high 86°Londonderry Township: January low 22°, July high 86°East Manchester Township: January low 22°, July high 86°Hellam Township: January low 22°, July high 85°Saginaw: January low 22°, July high 86°West Donegal Township: January low 22°, July high 85°East Donegal Township: January low 22°, July high 86°Falmouth: January low 22°, July high 86°York Haven: January low 22°, July high 86°Conoy Township: January low 22°, July high 86°Conoy TownshipLondonderry TownshipEast Manchester TownshipHellam TownshipSaginawWest Donegal TownshipEast Donegal TownshipFalmouthYork Haven
ColderMilder22° to 23°
Hellam Township21.8° about the same
West Donegal Township21.9° about the same
East Donegal Township21.9° about the same
Londonderry Township22.2° about the same
East Manchester Township22.2° about the same
Saginaw22.2° about the same
Conoy Township22.4°
Falmouth22.4° about the same
York Haven22.4° about the same

Climates most like Conoy 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.

TownJan. lowJuly highPrecip.Snow
Conoy Township, PA22°86°44"24"
Newport, KY24°86°45"23"
Forestville, OH23°86°45"23"
Lawrenceburg, IN23°86°45"23"
New Martinsville, WV22°85°46"27"

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.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

The last 30 years in Conoy Township averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.2°).

+1.8°1991–2020 vs. 1901–2000

A bigger shift than in 82% of U.S. towns.

Winter+2.5°now 33°, was 30°
Spring+1.6°now 52°, was 50°
Summer+1.6°now 73°, was 72°
Fall+1.5°now 55°, was 54°

Change by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.

Compared with other towns

How Conoy Township compares

Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Conoy Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.

Summer heat86° July high
Hotter July afternoons than 56% of U.S. towns204th hottest of 1,005 in Pennsylvania
Winter cold22° January low
Milder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns127th mildest of 1,005 in Pennsylvania
Precipitation44" a year
Wetter than 54% of U.S. towns690th wettest of 1,005 in Pennsylvania
Snow24" a winter
More snow than 53% of U.S. towns722nd snowiest of 993 in Pennsylvania
Hot days22 days at 90°+
More 90° days than 54% of U.S. towns173rd most of 1,005 in Pennsylvania
Freezing nights101 a year
Fewer freezing nights than 60% of U.S. towns79th fewest of 1,005 in Pennsylvania
Growing season206 frost-free days
A longer frost-free season than 72% of U.S. towns50th longest of 1,005 in Pennsylvania
Month by month

Conoy Township weather by month

Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Conoy Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from York Haven, PA. 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January39°22°3.0"7.0"10520° – 38°
February42°24°2.5"8.8"9821° – 41°
March51°31°3.7"3.0"10336° – 51°
April64°41°3.5"0.0"11048° – 58°
May74°51°3.9"0.0"13058° – 68°
June82°60°4.0"0.0"10067° – 74°
July86°65°4.4"0.0"11071° – 80°
August84°63°3.9"0.0"10069° – 77°
September77°56°4.5"0.0"8064° – 70°
October66°44°3.9"0.0"9050° – 62°
November54°34°3.1"0.1"9038° – 49°
December43°27°3.4"4.8"10326° – 46°
Year63°43°43.7"23.7"12019
Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 41°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Sources

Where Conoy 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 Conoy Township’s center.
  • Snow: York Haven, PA.
  • Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Middletown Harrisburg International Airport, 8 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 Conoy Township’s climate

What is the weather like in Conoy Township?

A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 56% of U.S. towns.

How cold does it get in Conoy Township in winter?

January nights average 22°. About 101 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.

How much snow does Conoy Township get?

About 24 inches in a normal winter at York Haven, PA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 19 days a year.

How hot does it get in Conoy Township?

July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 22 days a year reach 90° (Middletown Harrisburg International Airport).

When is the first and last frost in Conoy Township?

In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 9 and the first fall frost by November 2, about 206 frost-free days, at Middletown Harrisburg International Airport.

What growing zone is Conoy Township in?

Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.

What is the best time of year to visit Conoy Township?

By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.

Is Conoy Township getting warmer?

Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 82% of U.S. towns.

Neighbors talk weather

Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Conoy Township.

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Ask your neighbors

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.