The climate in Leith-Hatfield sits close to the middle of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 22°. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 61% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. From May to October, highs of 65–84° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in Leith-Hatfield at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Leith-Hatfield’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Leith-Hatfield’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Leith-Hatfield feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 171 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Uniontown 1 Ne, PA, 2.7 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Leith-Hatfield’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −2°. 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 28 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Uniontown 1 Ne, PA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 161 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Leith-Hatfield
87% 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 Uniontown 1 Ne, PA.
Living with Leith-Hatfield’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
171 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 30 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 18.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Leith-Hatfield from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (73%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Leith-Hatfield and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Leith-Hatfield in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Leith-Hatfield’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leith-Hatfield, PA | 22° | 84° | 45" | 28" |
| Wilmington, OH | 21° | 84° | 44" | 27" |
| Cumberland, IN | 20° | 85° | 44" | 27" |
| Hauppauge, NY | 23° | 84° | 46" | 32" |
| Essex, CT | 21° | 83° | 47" | 28" |
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 Leith-Hatfield averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 94% 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 Leith-Hatfield compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Leith-Hatfield’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Leith-Hatfield weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Leith-Hatfield’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Uniontown 1 Ne, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 22° | 3.4" | 10.0" | 17 | 12 | 23° – 39° |
| February | 42° | 23° | 2.9" | 8.2" | 14 | 8 | 20° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 30° | 3.7" | 4.9" | 14 | 4 | 35° – 51° |
| April | 64° | 39° | 3.8" | 0.4" | 15 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 48° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 57° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| July | 84° | 61° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| August | 83° | 60° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 3.3" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 32° | 3.1" | 0.9" | 13 | 1 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 26° | 3.5" | 3.6" | 15 | 5 | 24° – 45° |
| Year | 63° | 41° | 44.6" | 28.1" | 161 | 29 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Leith-Hatfield’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 Leith-Hatfield’s center.
- Snow: Uniontown 1 Ne, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Uniontown 1 Ne, PA, 2.7 miles from the town’s center, 150 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 Leith-Hatfield’s climate
What is the weather like in Leith-Hatfield?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 61% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Leith-Hatfield in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 129 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 23°.
How much snow does Leith-Hatfield get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter at Uniontown 1 Ne, PA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 29 days a year.
How hot does it get in Leith-Hatfield?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 61°. About 14 days a year reach 90° (Uniontown 1 Ne, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Leith-Hatfield?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 30 and the first fall frost by October 18, about 171 frost-free days, at Uniontown 1 Ne, PA.
What growing zone is Leith-Hatfield in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Leith-Hatfield?
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 Leith-Hatfield getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Leith-Hatfield.
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.