Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0Hamilton Township gets about 93 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 80° on average. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 92% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.3° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about May 24, with the first autumn frost due around September 28.
A year in Hamilton Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hamilton Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hamilton Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Hamilton Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 126 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 24 and the first by September 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kane 1nne, PA, 9 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hamilton Township’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −12°. 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 93 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Kane 1nne, PA, falls mostly in January. 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 177 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hamilton Township
97% 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 Kane 1nne, PA.
Living with Hamilton Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
126 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 24 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 158 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hamilton Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (68%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hamilton Township and its neighbors
Lafayette Township has the coldest January nights next door (14°, 2° colder). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Hamilton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Township, PA | 16° | 80° | 46" | 93" |
| Chenango, NY | 15° | 81° | 43" | 87" |
| Cumberland, ME | 13° | 80° | 49" | 84" |
| Dalton, MA | 13° | 80° | 48" | 77" |
| Rindge, NH | 13° | 80° | 48" | 73" |
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 Hamilton Township averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
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 Hamilton Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hamilton Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Hamilton Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hamilton Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Kane 1nne, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 16° | 3.5" | 25.4" | 20 | 26 | 15° – 34° |
| February | 35° | 16° | 2.6" | 20.4" | 16 | 24 | 11° – 34° |
| March | 44° | 22° | 3.2" | 13.4" | 15 | 17 | 26° – 45° |
| April | 58° | 33° | 4.0" | 2.9" | 15 | 2 | 39° – 51° |
| May | 69° | 42° | 4.1" | 0.1" | 14 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| June | 77° | 51° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| July | 80° | 55° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| August | 79° | 54° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| September | 72° | 48° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 38° | 4.1" | 0.8" | 15 | 1 | 45° – 55° |
| November | 47° | 30° | 3.7" | 8.2" | 15 | 7 | 32° – 45° |
| December | 36° | 22° | 3.6" | 21.7" | 19 | 20 | 19° – 41° |
| Year | 57° | 36° | 45.9" | 92.9" | 177 | 96 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 11° to 34°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Hamilton 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 Hamilton Township’s center.
- Snow: Kane 1nne, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kane 1nne, PA, 9 miles from the town’s center, 110 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 Hamilton Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Hamilton Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 93 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 82% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hamilton Township in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 184 nights a year reach 32° or below and 16 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Hamilton Township get?
About 93 inches in a normal winter at Kane 1nne, PA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 96 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hamilton Township?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 55°. About 1 days a year reach 90° (Kane 1nne, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Hamilton Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 24 and the first fall frost by September 28, about 126 frost-free days, at Kane 1nne, PA.
What growing zone is Hamilton Township in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hamilton 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 Hamilton Township 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 Hamilton 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.