Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Summer arrives softly in Conyngham, cooler than in 92% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 17°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 63°. Its January nights bite harder than in 77% of U.S. towns. Plan time outside from May to September, when highs sit at 68–80°.
A year in Conyngham at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Conyngham’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Conyngham’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Conyngham feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 159 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first by October 11. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Benton 3 Ne, PA, 22 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Conyngham’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −4°. 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 42 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Tamaqua 4 N Dam, PA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 116 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Conyngham
94% 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 Benton 3 Ne, PA.
Living with Conyngham’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
159 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 4 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 11.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Conyngham from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (63%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 20%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Conyngham and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Conyngham yet.
Climates most like Conyngham’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conyngham, PA | 17° | 80° | 48" | 42" |
| Warren, MA | 16° | 81° | 50" | 43" |
| Biddeford, ME | 16° | 79° | 49" | 49" |
| Durham, NH | 16° | 81° | 47" | 39" |
| Tolland, CT | 17° | 82° | 49" | 39" |
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 Conyngham averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 55% 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 Conyngham compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Conyngham’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Conyngham weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Conyngham’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Tamaqua 4 N Dam, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 17° | 3.3" | 12.8" | 10 | 14 | 15° – 33° |
| February | 36° | 18° | 2.5" | 9.7" | 9 | 13 | 15° – 34° |
| March | 44° | 26° | 3.5" | 10.5" | 9 | 10 | 27° – 46° |
| April | 58° | 36° | 4.2" | 2.1" | 11 | 1 | 42° – 51° |
| May | 68° | 46° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| June | 75° | 55° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| July | 80° | 60° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| August | 78° | 58° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| September | 71° | 51° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 40° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 45° – 58° |
| November | 48° | 31° | 3.5" | 1.6" | 8 | 2 | 34° – 44° |
| December | 37° | 23° | 3.7" | 4.8" | 11 | 8 | 22° – 41° |
| Year | 57° | 38° | 47.6" | 41.5" | 116 | 47 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 41°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Conyngham’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 Conyngham’s center.
- Snow: Tamaqua 4 N Dam, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Benton 3 Ne, PA, 22 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft higher; 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 Conyngham’s climate
What is the weather like in Conyngham?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 77% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Conyngham in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 145 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 15°.
How much snow does Conyngham get?
About 42 inches in a normal winter at Tamaqua 4 N Dam, PA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 47 days a year.
How hot does it get in Conyngham?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 60°. About 4 days a year reach 90° (Benton 3 Ne, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Conyngham?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 4 and the first fall frost by October 11, about 159 frost-free days, at Benton 3 Ne, PA.
What growing zone is Conyngham in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Conyngham?
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 Conyngham getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Conyngham.
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.