Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0No extremes in Elderton: its weather tracks the middle of U.S. towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 83°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in July and the lightest in February. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 71% of U.S. towns. For walks and days out, the stretch from May to October brings highs of 63–83°.
A year in Elderton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Elderton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Elderton’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Elderton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 164 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first by October 16. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Ford City 4 S Dam, PA, 9 miles from the town’s center, 310 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Elderton’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −5°. 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 Sagamore, PA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 131 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Elderton
91% 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 Ford City 4 S Dam, PA.
Living with Elderton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
164 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 16.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Elderton from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (88%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Elderton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Elderton yet.
Climates most like Elderton’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elderton, PA | 19° | 83° | 45" | 42" |
| Newburgh, NY | 18° | 84° | 46" | 44" |
| Griswold, CT | 19° | 83° | 47" | 38" |
| Newton, NJ | 18° | 83° | 47" | 39" |
| Ludlow, MA | 16° | 84° | 45" | 43" |
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 Elderton averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 74% 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 Elderton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Elderton’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Elderton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Elderton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sagamore, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 19° | 3.4" | 13.3" | 13 | 17 | 19° – 37° |
| February | 39° | 21° | 2.7" | 10.2" | 11 | 14 | 16° – 38° |
| March | 49° | 27° | 3.5" | 7.5" | 11 | 7 | 32° – 49° |
| April | 62° | 37° | 3.8" | 0.6" | 12 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 47° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 56° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| July | 83° | 60° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| August | 82° | 58° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| October | 63° | 41° | 3.3" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 51° | 32° | 3.4" | 2.2" | 10 | 2 | 36° – 47° |
| December | 40° | 25° | 3.4" | 8.3" | 12 | 10 | 23° – 44° |
| Year | 61° | 39° | 44.9" | 42.2" | 131 | 50 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 16° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Elderton’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 Elderton’s center.
- Snow: Sagamore, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Ford City 4 S Dam, PA, 9 miles from the town’s center, 310 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 Elderton’s climate
What is the weather like in Elderton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 63% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 71% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Elderton in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 142 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Elderton get?
About 42 inches in a normal winter at Sagamore, PA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 50 days a year.
How hot does it get in Elderton?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 60°. About 18 days a year reach 90° (Ford City 4 S Dam, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Elderton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 4 and the first fall frost by October 16, about 164 frost-free days, at Ford City 4 S Dam, PA.
What growing zone is Elderton in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Elderton?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Elderton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 74% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Elderton.
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.