Photo: Nyttend · Public domainSummers, winters and rain in Enon Valley all run close to those of most U.S. towns
Nights in January average 20°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in June and the lightest in February. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 63% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to April, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Enon Valley at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Enon Valley’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Enon Valley’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Enon Valley feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at New Castle 1 N, PA, 12 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Enon Valley’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 28 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at New Castle 1 N, PA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 41 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 156 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Enon Valley
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 New Castle 1 N, PA.
Living with Enon Valley’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
175 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 30 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Enon Valley from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (86%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Enon Valley and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Enon Valley in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Enon Valley’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enon Valley, PA | 20° | 84° | 41" | 28" |
| Greenville, OH | 20° | 84° | 41" | 26" |
| Winchester, IN | 19° | 84° | 41" | 25" |
| Calumet City, IL | 18° | 84° | 39" | 28" |
| Kinderhook, NY | 16° | 84° | 42" | 31" |
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 Enon Valley averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 53% 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 Enon Valley compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Enon Valley’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Enon Valley weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Enon Valley’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from New Castle 1 N, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 20° | 3.0" | 10.1" | 16 | 16 | 20° – 38° |
| February | 39° | 22° | 2.4" | 7.7" | 12 | 12 | 16° – 39° |
| March | 49° | 29° | 3.2" | 3.7" | 12 | 5 | 31° – 50° |
| April | 62° | 38° | 3.7" | 0.3" | 15 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 48° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 57° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| July | 84° | 61° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| August | 82° | 60° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 53° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 42° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 51° | 33° | 2.9" | 0.8" | 13 | 2 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 40° | 26° | 3.0" | 4.9" | 14 | 7 | 23° – 43° |
| Year | 61° | 41° | 41.4" | 27.5" | 156 | 42 |
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 39°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Enon Valley’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 Enon Valley’s center.
- Snow: New Castle 1 N, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: New Castle 1 N, PA, 12 miles from the town’s center, 180 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 Enon Valley’s climate
What is the weather like in Enon Valley?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 58% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 63% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Enon Valley in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 134 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Enon Valley get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter at New Castle 1 N, PA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 42 days a year.
How hot does it get in Enon Valley?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 61°. About 21 days a year reach 90° (New Castle 1 N, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Enon Valley?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 30 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 175 frost-free days, at New Castle 1 N, PA.
What growing zone is Enon Valley 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 Enon Valley?
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 Enon Valley getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Enon Valley.
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.