Dilworthtown gets more rain and snow than 76% of U.S. towns: 48 inches of precipitation a year
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 24° on average. Seasons differ by 63°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 26, with the first autumn frost due around October 18.
A year in Dilworthtown at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Dilworthtown’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Dilworthtown’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Dilworthtown feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 174 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at W Chester 2 Nw, PA, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Dilworthtown’s center in zone 7a: 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 12 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Wilmington Porter Rsch, DE, 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 113 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Dilworthtown
86% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 W Chester 2 Nw, PA.
Living with Dilworthtown’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
174 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 26 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 18.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Dilworthtown from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (73%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Dilworthtown and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Dilworthtown in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Dilworthtown’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilworthtown, PA | 24° | 86° | 48" | 12" |
| Scottsburg, IN | 23° | 87° | 48" | 12" |
| Georgetown, KY | 24° | 86° | 50" | 15" |
| Huntington, WV | 25° | 87° | 46" | 10" |
| Withamsville, OH | 23° | 86° | 46" | 16" |
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 Dilworthtown averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 82% 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 Dilworthtown compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Dilworthtown’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Dilworthtown weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Dilworthtown’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Wilmington Porter Rsch, DE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 24° | 3.5" | 5.3" | 10 | 24° – 39° |
| February | 43° | 25° | 2.8" | 4.0" | 9 | 24° – 42° |
| March | 51° | 32° | 4.3" | 1.8" | 11 | 36° – 50° |
| April | 64° | 41° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 49° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 51° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 57° – 68° |
| June | 81° | 61° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 86° | 66° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 72° – 80° |
| August | 84° | 64° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 57° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 64° – 71° |
| October | 66° | 46° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 51° – 63° |
| November | 55° | 36° | 3.4" | 0.1" | 8 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 45° | 28° | 4.1" | 0.8" | 10 | 28° – 48° |
| Year | 64° | 44° | 48.0" | 12.0" | 113 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 48°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Dilworthtown’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 Dilworthtown’s center.
- Snow: Wilmington Porter Rsch, DE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: W Chester 2 Nw, PA, 6 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 Dilworthtown’s climate
What is the weather like in Dilworthtown?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 58% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 56% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Dilworthtown in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 131 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Dilworthtown get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter at Wilmington Porter Rsch, DE, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Dilworthtown?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 66°. About 27 days a year reach 90° (W Chester 2 Nw, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Dilworthtown?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 26 and the first fall frost by October 18, about 174 frost-free days, at W Chester 2 Nw, PA.
What growing zone is Dilworthtown in?
Zone 7a 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 Dilworthtown?
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 Dilworthtown 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 Dilworthtown.
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.