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Climate in Edgeworth · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

Edgeworth’s winters are colder but less snowy than most of the U.S.

A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

Less snow than 53% of U.S. towns#107Least snow  of 994 in PA
Colder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns#554 coldest of 1,006 in PA
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A year in Edgeworth at a glance

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

Jan37°21° 9" snow
Feb41°23° 5" snow
Mar50°30°
Apr63°40° Last frost ~Apr 8
May73°49° 2 days 90°+
Jun81°58° 5 days 90°+
Jul84°62° 11 days 90°+Wettest
Aug83°61° 5 days 90°+
Sep76°54° 3 days 90°+
Oct65°43°
Nov now52°34° First frost ~Nov 8
Dec42°27°

What stands out about Edgeworth’s climate

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

A normal year

What a year in Edgeworth feels like

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

Winter
40° / 24°
8 days with 1"+ of snow
Spring
62° / 40°
Last frost around Apr 8
Summer
83° / 60°
26 days reach 90°
Fall
64° / 44°
First frost around Nov 8
Best months to be outsideMayJunAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Frost, heat & the growing season

About 212 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first by November 8. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Glenwillard Dashields L&d, PA, 0.8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.

Short record. NOAA estimated Glenwillard Dashields L&d, PA’s counts from 8 years of data and its neighbors’, not a full 30-year record.
93
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
56th fewest of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Fewer freezing nights than 64% of U.S. towns
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nights at or below 0°
235th fewest of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Fewer nights at or below 0° than 57% of U.S. towns
26
days that reach 90°
114th most of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
More 90° days than 58% of U.S. towns
0
days that reach 100°
None in a normal year
7aUSDA zone
Plant hardiness zone 7a

The 2023 USDA map puts Edgeworth’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 0°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

24
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90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more

11
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Rain & snow

About 20 inches of snow a winter

Snow, measured at Glenwillard Dashields L&d, PA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 39 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 138 days a year.

39"
Rain + melted snow a year
8th driest of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Drier than 63% of U.S. towns
20"
Snow in a normal winter
107th least snowy of 994 in Pennsylvania
Less snow than 53% of U.S. towns
17 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
75th fewest of 822 in Pennsylvania
Fewer days with snow on the ground than 54% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water

4.1"
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Snowfall by month

Inches of snow

9"
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Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Edgeworth

87% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.

5,644 heating degree daysMore heating than 58% of U.S. towns
840 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 56% 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 Glenwillard Dashields L&d, PA.

Living here

Living with Edgeworth’s climate

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

The garden window

212 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 8 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 8.

Get outside

Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October. 2.6 miles of trails are waiting.

Parks & trails →
Storms and extremes

Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Edgeworth from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (95%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.

Natural hazards →
Next door

Edgeworth and its neighbors

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

Sewickley Hills: January low 21°, July high 83°Aleppo Township: January low 21°, July high 84°Robinson Township: January low 21°, July high 84°Findlay Township: January low 21°, July high 83°North Fayette Township: January low 21°, July high 83°Coraopolis: January low 21°, July high 84°Crescent Township: January low 21°, July high 84°Glen Osborne: January low 21°, July high 84°Hopewell Township: January low 21°, July high 84°Ambridge: January low 21°, July high 85°Ambridge Heights: January low 21°, July high 85°Harmony Township: January low 21°, July high 85°Economy: January low 21°, July high 84°Franklin Park: January low 20°, July high 83°Sewickley Heights: January low 21°, July high 83°Moon Township: January low 21°, July high 84°Sewickley: January low 21°, July high 84°Leetsdale: January low 21°, July high 84°Leet Township: January low 21°, July high 84°Bell Acres: January low 21°, July high 84°Edgeworth: January low 21°, July high 84°EdgeworthSewickley HeightsMoon TownshipSewickleyLeetsdaleLeet TownshipBell Acres
ColderMilder20° to 21°
Sewickley Heights20.9° about the same
Bell Acres21.0° about the same
Edgeworth21.3°
Moon Township21.3° about the same
Sewickley21.3° about the same
Leet Township21.3° about the same
Leetsdale21.4° about the same

Climates most like Edgeworth’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
Edgeworth, PA21°84°39"20"
London, OH20°84°41"20"
Wabash, IN19°84°40"20"
Pulaski, VA24°84°41"16"
Savoy, IL18°85°40"21"

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 Edgeworth averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).

+1.3°1991–2020 vs. 1901–2000

A smaller shift than in 56% of U.S. towns.

Winter+1.9°now 32°, was 30°
Spring+1.4°now 51°, was 49°
Summer+0.7°now 72°, was 71°
Fall+1.1°now 54°, was 53°

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 Edgeworth compares

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

Summer heat84° July high
Cooler July afternoons than 59% of U.S. towns437th coolest of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Winter cold21° January low
Colder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns554th coldest of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Precipitation39" a year
Drier than 63% of U.S. towns8th driest of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Snow20" a winter
Less snow than 53% of U.S. towns107th least snowy of 994 in Pennsylvania
Hot days26 days at 90°+
More 90° days than 58% of U.S. towns114th most of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Freezing nights93 a year
Fewer freezing nights than 64% of U.S. towns56th fewest of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Growing season212 frost-free days
A longer frost-free season than 75% of U.S. towns34th longest of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Month by month

Edgeworth weather by month

Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Edgeworth’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Glenwillard Dashields L&d, PA. 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January37°21°2.9"9.1"15721° – 39°
February41°23°2.4"5.2"13518° – 40°
March50°30°3.1"2.6"13234° – 51°
April63°40°3.4"0.0"12046° – 56°
May73°49°3.8"0.0"12055° – 68°
June81°58°4.1"0.0"11065° – 72°
July84°62°4.1"0.0"9069° – 77°
August83°61°3.5"0.0"9067° – 77°
September76°54°3.5"0.0"9062° – 70°
October65°43°2.9"0.1"10050° – 60°
November52°34°2.8"0.3"11037° – 49°
December42°27°2.9"2.5"13324° – 45°
Year62°42°39.4"19.8"13817
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 18° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Sources

Where Edgeworth’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 Edgeworth’s center.
  • Snow: Glenwillard Dashields L&d, PA (NOAA station in town).
  • Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Glenwillard Dashields L&d, PA, 0.8 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 Edgeworth’s climate

What is the weather like in Edgeworth?

A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 59% of U.S. towns.

How cold does it get in Edgeworth in winter?

January nights average 21°. About 93 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.

How much snow does Edgeworth get?

About 20 inches in a normal winter at Glenwillard Dashields L&d, PA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 17 days a year.

How hot does it get in Edgeworth?

July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 26 days a year reach 90° (Glenwillard Dashields L&d, PA).

When is the first and last frost in Edgeworth?

In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 8 and the first fall frost by November 8, about 212 frost-free days, at Glenwillard Dashields L&d, PA.

What growing zone is Edgeworth in?

Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 0°.

What is the best time of year to visit Edgeworth?

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 Edgeworth getting warmer?

Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 56% of U.S. towns.

Neighbors talk weather

Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Edgeworth.

Town Square →
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.