Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0July in Limestone Township stays fresher than in 92% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 17°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 63°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 76% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around May 1; autumn frost returns near October 25.
A year in Limestone Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Limestone Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Limestone Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Limestone Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tionesta 2 Se Lake, PA, 15 miles from the town’s center, 350 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Limestone Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. 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 74 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at West Hickory 2, PA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 173 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Limestone Township
90% 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 Tionesta 2 Se Lake, PA.
Living with Limestone Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
176 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 1 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 and September. 43 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Limestone Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (91%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Limestone Township and its neighbors
Tidioute the hottest July afternoons (81°, 1° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Limestone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone Township, PA | 17° | 80° | 46" | 74" |
| South Portland, ME | 16° | 79° | 49" | 69" |
| Hampton, NH | 17° | 80° | 48" | 63" |
| Windsor, NY | 14° | 80° | 45" | 69" |
| Gardner, MA | 14° | 80° | 49" | 75" |
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 Limestone Township averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 60% 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 Limestone Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Limestone Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Limestone Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Limestone Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from West Hickory 2, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 17° | 3.5" | 23.0" | 19 | 23 | 16° – 34° |
| February | 35° | 17° | 2.6" | 15.2" | 13 | 20 | 12° – 36° |
| March | 44° | 24° | 3.4" | 10.5" | 13 | 11 | 27° – 46° |
| April | 58° | 34° | 4.1" | 1.9" | 15 | 1 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 69° | 44° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| June | 76° | 53° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| July | 80° | 57° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| August | 79° | 56° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| September | 72° | 50° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 39° | 4.1" | 0.4" | 14 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 47° | 31° | 3.6" | 6.6" | 14 | 4 | 33° – 45° |
| December | 36° | 23° | 3.6" | 16.8" | 18 | 16 | 20° – 41° |
| Year | 57° | 37° | 46.4" | 74.4" | 173 | 75 |
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 36°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Limestone 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 Limestone Township’s center.
- Snow: West Hickory 2, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tionesta 2 Se Lake, PA, 15 miles from the town’s center, 350 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 Limestone Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Limestone Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 74 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Limestone Township in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 145 nights a year reach 32° or below and 7 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Limestone Township get?
About 74 inches in a normal winter at West Hickory 2, PA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 75 days a year.
How hot does it get in Limestone Township?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 57°. About 9 days a year reach 90° (Tionesta 2 Se Lake, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Limestone Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 1 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 176 frost-free days, at Tionesta 2 Se Lake, PA.
What growing zone is Limestone Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Limestone Township?
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 Limestone Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Limestone 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.