Afternoon heat in Kersey trails that of 94% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 16°. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 64° apart. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 82% of U.S. towns. Radiators earn their keep from October to April, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Kersey at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kersey’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Kersey’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Kersey feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 143 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first by October 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Glen Hazel 2 Ne Dam, PA, 14 miles from the town’s center, 280 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Kersey’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −11°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 53 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Ridgway, PA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 166 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Kersey
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 Glen Hazel 2 Ne Dam, PA.
Living with Kersey’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
143 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 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 Oct 6.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Kersey from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (81%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Kersey and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Kersey yet.
Climates most like Kersey’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kersey, PA | 16° | 79° | 47" | 53" |
| Biddeford, ME | 16° | 79° | 49" | 49" |
| Portsmouth, NH | 16° | 80° | 48" | 56" |
| Templeton, MA | 14° | 80° | 49" | 51" |
| Thompson, NY | 15° | 80° | 51" | 58" |
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 Kersey averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 51% 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 Kersey compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Kersey’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Kersey weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Kersey’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Ridgway, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 16° | 3.5" | 15.3" | 17 | 21 | 15° – 33° |
| February | 35° | 17° | 2.8" | 12.5" | 14 | 18 | 12° – 34° |
| March | 44° | 24° | 3.5" | 7.5" | 14 | 9 | 28° – 46° |
| April | 57° | 34° | 4.1" | 1.5" | 14 | 1 | 41° – 52° |
| May | 68° | 44° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 48° – 63° |
| June | 76° | 52° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 60° – 66° |
| July | 79° | 56° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| August | 78° | 55° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| September | 71° | 49° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 38° | 3.9" | 0.4" | 14 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 47° | 30° | 3.7" | 3.2" | 13 | 3 | 33° – 44° |
| December | 36° | 22° | 3.6" | 12.3" | 17 | 13 | 19° – 40° |
| Year | 57° | 36° | 46.5" | 52.7" | 166 | 65 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 12° to 34°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Kersey’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 Kersey’s center.
- Snow: Ridgway, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Glen Hazel 2 Ne Dam, PA, 14 miles from the town’s center, 280 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 Kersey’s climate
What is the weather like in Kersey?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 82% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Kersey in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 163 nights a year reach 32° or below and 12 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Kersey get?
About 53 inches in a normal winter at Ridgway, PA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 65 days a year.
How hot does it get in Kersey?
July, with a typical high of 79°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Glen Hazel 2 Ne Dam, PA.
When is the first and last frost in Kersey?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 14 and the first fall frost by October 6, about 143 frost-free days, at Glen Hazel 2 Ne Dam, PA.
What growing zone is Kersey in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Kersey?
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 Kersey getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 51% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kersey.
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.