Photo: Nyttend · Public domainJuly in Liberty Township stays fresher than in 76% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 18°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 68% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.5° above 1901–2000. Garden planting can start around May 7; autumn frost returns near October 14.
A year in Liberty Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Liberty Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Liberty Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Liberty Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 158 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 Slippery Rock 1 Ssw, PA, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Liberty Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −6°. 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 New Castle 1 N, 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 156 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Liberty Township
94% 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 Slippery Rock 1 Ssw, PA.
Living with Liberty Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
158 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. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Liberty Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (85%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Liberty Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Liberty Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Liberty Township’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township, PA | 18° | 83° | 44" | 28" |
| Bellefontaine, OH | 19° | 83° | 42" | 26" |
| Frankfort, IN | 18° | 84° | 43" | 24" |
| Montville, CT | 20° | 83° | 47" | 28" |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | 18° | 83° | 47" | 36" |
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 Liberty Township averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 62% 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 Liberty Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Liberty Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Liberty Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Liberty Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from New Castle 1 N, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 18° | 3.2" | 10.1" | 16 | 16 | 18° – 36° |
| February | 38° | 20° | 2.5" | 7.7" | 12 | 12 | 15° – 38° |
| March | 47° | 27° | 3.3" | 3.7" | 12 | 5 | 31° – 49° |
| April | 61° | 37° | 3.9" | 0.3" | 15 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| May | 71° | 46° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 55° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| July | 83° | 59° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| August | 81° | 58° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 41° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 3.2" | 0.8" | 13 | 2 | 35° – 47° |
| December | 39° | 24° | 3.3" | 4.9" | 14 | 7 | 22° – 42° |
| Year | 60° | 39° | 44.2" | 27.5" | 156 | 42 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 15° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Liberty Township’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 Liberty Township’s center.
- Snow: New Castle 1 N, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Slippery Rock 1 Ssw, PA, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Liberty Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Liberty Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 68% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 76% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Liberty Township in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 142 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 18°.
How much snow does Liberty Township get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter at New Castle 1 N, PA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 42 days a year.
How hot does it get in Liberty Township?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 59°. About 13 days a year reach 90° (Slippery Rock 1 Ssw, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Liberty Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 7 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 158 frost-free days, at Slippery Rock 1 Ssw, PA.
What growing zone is Liberty Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Liberty Township?
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 Liberty Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 62% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Liberty Township.
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.