Weather without surprises: Homeacre-Lyndora keeps close to the norm for U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 19°. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 69% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.4° above 1901–2000. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly May 7 to October 14.
A year in Homeacre-Lyndora at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Homeacre-Lyndora’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Homeacre-Lyndora’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Homeacre-Lyndora feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 159 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 7 and the first by October 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Butler 2 Sw, PA, 2.1 miles from the town’s center, 230 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Homeacre-Lyndora’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −5°. 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 35 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Butler 2 Sw, PA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 42 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 168 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Homeacre-Lyndora
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 Butler 2 Sw, PA.
Living with Homeacre-Lyndora’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
159 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 7 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 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 16 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Homeacre-Lyndora from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (78%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Homeacre-Lyndora and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Homeacre-Lyndora in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Homeacre-Lyndora’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeacre-Lyndora, PA | 19° | 83° | 42" | 35" |
| Kokomo, IN | 18° | 84° | 42" | 34" |
| New Albany, OH | 20° | 84° | 43" | 28" |
| New Windsor, NY | 18° | 84° | 46" | 36" |
| Granby, MA | 16° | 84° | 45" | 37" |
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 Homeacre-Lyndora averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 52% 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 Homeacre-Lyndora compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Homeacre-Lyndora’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Homeacre-Lyndora weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Homeacre-Lyndora’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Butler 2 Sw, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 19° | 3.1" | 11.3" | 18 | 18 | 19° – 37° |
| February | 39° | 21° | 2.4" | 9.7" | 15 | 15 | 16° – 39° |
| March | 48° | 28° | 3.3" | 5.3" | 14 | 8 | 31° – 48° |
| April | 62° | 37° | 3.6" | 0.6" | 15 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 47° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 56° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| July | 83° | 60° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 82° | 58° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 41° | 3.2" | 0.1" | 13 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 51° | 32° | 3.1" | 1.1" | 14 | 2 | 36° – 47° |
| December | 40° | 25° | 3.3" | 6.8" | 16 | 10 | 23° – 43° |
| Year | 61° | 40° | 42.4" | 34.9" | 168 | 53 |
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 Homeacre-Lyndora’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 Homeacre-Lyndora’s center.
- Snow: Butler 2 Sw, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Butler 2 Sw, PA, 2.1 miles from the town’s center, 230 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 Homeacre-Lyndora’s climate
What is the weather like in Homeacre-Lyndora?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 63% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 69% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Homeacre-Lyndora in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 140 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Homeacre-Lyndora get?
About 35 inches in a normal winter at Butler 2 Sw, PA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 53 days a year.
How hot does it get in Homeacre-Lyndora?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 60°. About 7 days a year reach 90° (Butler 2 Sw, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Homeacre-Lyndora?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 7 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 159 frost-free days, at Butler 2 Sw, PA.
What growing zone is Homeacre-Lyndora in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Homeacre-Lyndora?
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 Homeacre-Lyndora getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Homeacre-Lyndora.
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.