Gallagher Township has cooler summers than 89% of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 16°. In January, nights here are colder than in 81% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.0° above 1901–2000. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from October to April, which average under 50°.
A year in Gallagher Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Gallagher Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Gallagher Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Gallagher Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from Alvin R Bush Dam, PA, 24 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Gallagher Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −7°. 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 30 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Lock Haven Sewage Plt, PA, is heaviest from January through February, about 8 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 44 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 136 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Gallagher Township
93% 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 Alvin R Bush Dam, PA.
Living with Gallagher Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
177 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 29 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 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 28 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Gallagher Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (81%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Gallagher Township and its neighbors
Cummings Township has the coldest January nights next door (15°, 1° colder) and Grugan Township the hottest July afternoons (85°, 4° 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 Gallagher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallagher Township, PA | 16° | 81° | 44" | 30" |
| Durham, NH | 16° | 81° | 47" | 39" |
| Galion, OH | 18° | 83° | 42" | 26" |
| Tolland, CT | 17° | 82° | 49" | 39" |
| Berwick, ME | 13° | 82° | 48" | 39" |
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 Gallagher Township averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 80% 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 Gallagher Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Gallagher Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Gallagher Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Gallagher Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lock Haven Sewage Plt, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 16° | 3.2" | 7.5" | 12 | 12 | 16° – 32° |
| February | 36° | 17° | 2.5" | 7.9" | 10 | 12 | 13° – 34° |
| March | 45° | 24° | 3.4" | 6.2" | 11 | 6 | 28° – 45° |
| April | 58° | 35° | 3.7" | 0.6" | 12 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 45° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| June | 76° | 54° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| July | 81° | 58° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| August | 79° | 57° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| September | 72° | 51° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 59° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 40° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 47° | 30° | 3.3" | 1.4" | 11 | 1 | 34° – 43° |
| December | 36° | 22° | 3.3" | 5.9" | 12 | 6 | 20° – 38° |
| Year | 58° | 37° | 44.1" | 29.6" | 136 | 37 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 13° to 34°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Gallagher 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 Gallagher Township’s center.
- Snow: Lock Haven Sewage Plt, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Alvin R Bush Dam, PA, 24 miles from the town’s center, 790 ft lower; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- 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 Gallagher Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Gallagher Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 81% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Gallagher Township in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 135 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 16°.
How much snow does Gallagher Township get?
About 30 inches in a normal winter at Lock Haven Sewage Plt, PA, heaviest from January through February, about 8 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 37 days a year.
How hot does it get in Gallagher Township?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 58°. About 9 days a year reach 90° (Alvin R Bush Dam, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Gallagher Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 29 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 177 frost-free days, at Alvin R Bush Dam, PA.
What growing zone is Gallagher Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Gallagher Township?
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 Gallagher Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Gallagher 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.