Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0In Grill, July heat, January chill and rainfall all sit near the middle of U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 87°. Winter and summer sit 65° apart. It is a wet place: more rain and snow fall here than on 62% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 26, with the first autumn frost due around October 19.
A year in Grill at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Grill’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Grill’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Grill feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Blue Marsh Lake, PA, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Grill’s center in zone 7a: 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 27 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Reading 3.5 Sw, PA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 142 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Grill
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.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Blue Marsh Lake, PA.
Living with Grill’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
176 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 26 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 19.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 1.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Grill from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (54%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 15%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Grill and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Grill in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Grill’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grill, PA | 22° | 87° | 46" | 27" |
| Taylor Mill, KY | 24° | 86° | 45" | 23" |
| Lawrenceburg, IN | 23° | 86° | 45" | 23" |
| Forestville, OH | 23° | 86° | 45" | 23" |
| New Martinsville, WV | 22° | 85° | 46" | 27" |
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 Grill averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°).
A bigger shift than in 78% 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 Grill compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Grill’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Grill weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Grill’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Reading 3.5 Sw, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 22° | 3.2" | 7.4" | 11 | 8 | 22° – 38° |
| February | 42° | 24° | 2.5" | 9.5" | 12 | 11 | 21° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 30° | 3.7" | 5.0" | 12 | 5 | 34° – 50° |
| April | 64° | 40° | 3.5" | 0.3" | 13 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 50° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| June | 82° | 59° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 87° | 64° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 55° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| October | 66° | 43° | 4.0" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 3.1" | 0.8" | 10 | 1 | 39° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 27° | 3.7" | 3.9" | 12 | 5 | 27° – 46° |
| Year | 64° | 43° | 45.5" | 27.2" | 142 | 30 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Grill’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 Grill’s center.
- Snow: Reading 3.5 Sw, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Blue Marsh Lake, PA, 7 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 Grill’s climate
What is the weather like in Grill?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Grill in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 125 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Grill get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter at Reading 3.5 Sw, PA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 30 days a year.
How hot does it get in Grill?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 64°. About 16 days a year reach 90° (Blue Marsh Lake, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Grill?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 26 and the first fall frost by October 19, about 176 frost-free days, at Blue Marsh Lake, PA.
What growing zone is Grill in?
Zone 7a 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 Grill?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Grill getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 78% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Grill.
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.