Photo: Coemgenus · CC BY-SA 4.0District Township’s winters are colder but less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in District Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about District Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with District Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in District Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 171 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Rodale Rsch Ctr, PA, 9 miles from the town’s center, 380 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts District Township’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −2°. 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 4 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Bechtelsville 1ene, PA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 94 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in District Township
88% 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 Rodale Rsch Ctr, PA.
Living with District Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
171 frost-free days in zone 6b. 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 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in District Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (59%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →District Township and its neighbors
Hereford Township the hottest July afternoons (86°, 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 District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Township, PA | 20° | 84° | 50" | 4.2" |
| Bedford, IN | 22° | 86° | 49" | 10" |
| Maysville, KY | 23° | 86° | 48" | 8.8" |
| Marion, VA | 23° | 83° | 46" | 10" |
| Swannanoa, NC | 27° | 83° | 48" | 2.1" |
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 District Township averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°).
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 District Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with District Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
District Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at District Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bechtelsville 1ene, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 20° | 3.6" | 1.4" | 8 | 19° – 36° |
| February | 40° | 22° | 2.8" | 1.9" | 5 | 19° – 38° |
| March | 48° | 29° | 4.0" | 0.6" | 9 | 32° – 48° |
| April | 61° | 40° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 71° | 50° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 56° – 66° |
| June | 79° | 58° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 82° | 62° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 75° | 55° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 62° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 44° | 4.5" | 0.1" | 7 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 52° | 34° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 37° – 47° |
| December | 42° | 25° | 4.2" | 0.2" | 8 | 26° – 45° |
| Year | 61° | 42° | 49.8" | 4.2" | 94 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 26° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where District 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 District Township’s center.
- Snow: Bechtelsville 1ene, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Rodale Rsch Ctr, PA, 9 miles from the town’s center, 380 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 District Township’s climate
What is the weather like in District Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 59% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in District Township in winter?
January nights average 20°. 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 19°.
How much snow does District Township get?
About 4.2 inches in a normal winter at Bechtelsville 1ene, PA, most of it in February.
How hot does it get in District Township?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 15 days a year reach 90° (Rodale Rsch Ctr, PA).
When is the first and last frost in District Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 26 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 171 frost-free days, at Rodale Rsch Ctr, PA.
What growing zone is District Township in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −2°.
What is the best time of year to visit District Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is District 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 District 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.