Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0July in Fairview-Ferndale stays fresher than in 79% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 19° on average. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 63°. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 64% of U.S. towns. From May to September, highs of 70–82° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in Fairview-Ferndale at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fairview-Ferndale’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fairview-Ferndale’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Fairview-Ferndale feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 172 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bear Gap, PA, 5 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fairview-Ferndale’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. 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 34 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Bear Gap, PA, is heaviest from January through February, about 9 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 134 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Fairview-Ferndale
90% 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 Bear Gap, PA.
Living with Fairview-Ferndale’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
172 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 27 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 2.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fairview-Ferndale from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (64%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fairview-Ferndale and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Fairview-Ferndale in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Fairview-Ferndale’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview-Ferndale, PA | 19° | 82° | 46" | 34" |
| Hopkinton, RI | 20° | 82° | 47" | 35" |
| Griswold, CT | 19° | 83° | 47" | 38" |
| Peabody, MA | 19° | 82° | 48" | 39" |
| Carmel, NY | 18° | 83° | 48" | 40" |
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 Fairview-Ferndale averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 55% 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 Fairview-Ferndale compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fairview-Ferndale’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Fairview-Ferndale weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Fairview-Ferndale’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bear Gap, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 19° | 3.3" | 9.3" | 11 | 12 | 17° – 35° |
| February | 37° | 20° | 2.5" | 8.9" | 9 | 14 | 16° – 36° |
| March | 46° | 27° | 3.8" | 7.7" | 11 | 7 | 30° – 47° |
| April | 60° | 37° | 4.0" | 0.8" | 12 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| May | 70° | 48° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| June | 78° | 57° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| July | 82° | 61° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 80° | 60° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| September | 74° | 52° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| October | 62° | 41° | 4.1" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| November | 49° | 32° | 3.2" | 1.8" | 10 | 1 | 35° – 45° |
| December | 39° | 25° | 3.5" | 4.6" | 11 | 5 | 23° – 41° |
| Year | 59° | 40° | 45.8" | 33.5" | 134 | 40 |
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 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Fairview-Ferndale’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 Fairview-Ferndale’s center.
- Snow: Bear Gap, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bear Gap, PA, 5 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft higher; 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 Fairview-Ferndale’s climate
What is the weather like in Fairview-Ferndale?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 79% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fairview-Ferndale in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 127 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 17°.
How much snow does Fairview-Ferndale get?
About 34 inches in a normal winter at Bear Gap, PA, heaviest from January through February, about 9 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 40 days a year.
How hot does it get in Fairview-Ferndale?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 61°. About 10 days a year reach 90° (Bear Gap, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Fairview-Ferndale?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 172 frost-free days, at Bear Gap, PA.
What growing zone is Fairview-Ferndale in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Fairview-Ferndale?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Fairview-Ferndale getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fairview-Ferndale.
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.