Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Weather without surprises: Intercourse keeps close to the norm for U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 86°. The wettest month is September; the driest is February. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 66% of U.S. towns. Plan time outside from April to June and August to October, when highs sit at 64–84°.
A year in Intercourse at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Intercourse’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Intercourse’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Intercourse feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 198 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at New Holland 2 Se, PA, 3 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Intercourse’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 4°. 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 New Holland 2 Se, PA, is heaviest from January through February, about 10 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 130 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Intercourse
82% of the work is heating. 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 New Holland 2 Se, PA.
Living with Intercourse’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
198 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 14 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, August, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Intercourse from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (65%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Intercourse and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Intercourse yet.
Climates most like Intercourse’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercourse, PA | 22° | 86° | 46" | 34" |
| New Martinsville, WV | 22° | 85° | 46" | 27" |
| Stamford, CT | 24° | 85° | 47" | 34" |
| Melville, NY | 24° | 84° | 45" | 32" |
| Delhi Hills, OH | 23° | 86° | 46" | 23" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Intercourse averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 81% 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 Intercourse compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Intercourse’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Intercourse weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Intercourse’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from New Holland 2 Se, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 22° | 3.2" | 10.3" | 12 | 9 | 22° – 39° |
| February | 42° | 24° | 2.6" | 10.6" | 10 | 11 | 22° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 31° | 3.9" | 5.5" | 11 | 5 | 35° – 50° |
| April | 64° | 40° | 3.7" | 1.2" | 12 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 51° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 86° | 65° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| August | 84° | 63° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 77° | 56° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| October | 66° | 44° | 4.3" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 3.2" | 1.0" | 9 | 1 | 38° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 27° | 3.7" | 4.6" | 11 | 4 | 27° – 47° |
| Year | 63° | 43° | 46.2" | 33.5" | 130 | 29 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Intercourse’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 Intercourse’s center.
- Snow: New Holland 2 Se, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: New Holland 2 Se, PA, 3 miles from the town’s center, 190 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 Intercourse’s climate
What is the weather like in Intercourse?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 54% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Intercourse in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 97 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Intercourse get?
About 34 inches in a normal winter at New Holland 2 Se, PA, heaviest from January through February, about 10 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 29 days a year.
How hot does it get in Intercourse?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 20 days a year reach 90° (New Holland 2 Se, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Intercourse?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 14 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 198 frost-free days, at New Holland 2 Se, PA.
What growing zone is Intercourse in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Intercourse?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Intercourse getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 81% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Intercourse.
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.