Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0No extremes in Jeannette: its weather tracks the middle of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 21°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 71% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.8° higher. Tender plants can go out after about April 22; in half of years the first frost comes by October 25.
A year in Jeannette at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Jeannette’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Jeannette’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Jeannette feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 186 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Murrysville 2 Sw, PA, 8 miles from the town’s center, 250 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Jeannette’s center in zone 6b: 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 30 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Mt Pleasant, PA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 44 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 150 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Jeannette
85% 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 Murrysville 2 Sw, PA.
Living with Jeannette’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
186 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 22 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 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Jeannette from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (90%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Jeannette and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Jeannette in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Jeannette’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannette, PA | 21° | 83° | 44" | 30" |
| New Albany, OH | 20° | 84° | 43" | 28" |
| Essex, CT | 21° | 83° | 47" | 28" |
| Riverhead, NY | 23° | 83° | 46" | 27" |
| New Castle, IN | 19° | 84° | 44" | 25" |
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 Jeannette averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 90% 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 Jeannette compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Jeannette’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Jeannette weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Jeannette’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mt Pleasant, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 21° | 3.3" | 9.0" | 16 | 22° – 38° |
| February | 41° | 22° | 2.8" | 7.5" | 12 | 18° – 40° |
| March | 50° | 29° | 3.5" | 5.6" | 13 | 33° – 51° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 3.7" | 0.3" | 14 | 45° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 48° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 14 | 53° – 67° |
| June | 79° | 57° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 64° – 70° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 68° – 76° |
| August | 82° | 60° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 75° | 53° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 42° | 3.3" | 0.1" | 10 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 3.3" | 0.9" | 12 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 41° | 26° | 3.3" | 6.4" | 14 | 24° – 45° |
| Year | 62° | 41° | 44.3" | 29.8" | 150 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 18° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Jeannette’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 Jeannette’s center.
- Snow: Mt Pleasant, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Murrysville 2 Sw, PA, 8 miles from the town’s center, 250 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 Jeannette’s climate
What is the weather like in Jeannette?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 71% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Jeannette in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 129 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 22°.
How much snow does Jeannette get?
About 30 inches in a normal winter at Mt Pleasant, PA, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Jeannette?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 27 days a year reach 90° (Murrysville 2 Sw, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Jeannette?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 22 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 186 frost-free days, at Murrysville 2 Sw, PA.
What growing zone is Jeannette in?
Zone 6b 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 Jeannette?
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 Jeannette getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 90% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Jeannette.
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.