Photo: NicholasT · CC BY 2.0Wet weather: 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Lowhill Township, more than in 83% of U.S. towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 86°. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.8° higher. Radiators earn their keep from November to March, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Lowhill Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lowhill Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lowhill Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Lowhill Township 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 26 and the first by October 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Rodale Rsch Ctr, PA, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lowhill Township’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 0°. 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 33 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Allentown International Airport, is heaviest from January through February, about 10 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 129 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lowhill Township
88% 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 Rodale Rsch Ctr, PA.
Living with Lowhill Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
171 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 26 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, August, September and October. 13 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lowhill Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (65%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 21%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lowhill Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Lowhill Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Lowhill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowhill Township, PA | 20° | 86° | 50" | 33" |
| Kensington, CT | 19° | 85° | 48" | 39" |
| West Bridgewater, MA | 20° | 84° | 51" | 34" |
| New Martinsville, WV | 22° | 85° | 46" | 27" |
| Elsmere, KY | 23° | 85° | 47" | 23" |
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 Lowhill Township averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 82% 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 Lowhill Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lowhill Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Lowhill Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lowhill Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Allentown International Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 20° | 3.6" | 9.8" | 11 | 9 | 19° – 37° |
| February | 41° | 22° | 2.7" | 10.8" | 10 | 11 | 19° – 38° |
| March | 49° | 28° | 3.9" | 6.3" | 11 | 6 | 32° – 48° |
| April | 63° | 38° | 4.0" | 0.5" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 48° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| June | 81° | 57° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 66° – 72° |
| July | 86° | 62° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| August | 84° | 60° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 53° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 65° | 41° | 4.5" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 33° | 3.6" | 0.9" | 9 | 1 | 37° – 47° |
| December | 42° | 25° | 4.1" | 4.6" | 12 | 5 | 26° – 45° |
| Year | 62° | 41° | 49.6" | 33.1" | 129 | 31 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 26° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Lowhill 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 Lowhill Township’s center.
- Snow: Allentown International Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Rodale Rsch Ctr, PA, 7 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 Lowhill Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Lowhill Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 53% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lowhill Township in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 131 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Lowhill Township get?
About 33 inches in a normal winter at Allentown International Airport, heaviest from January through February, about 10 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 31 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lowhill Township?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 62°. About 15 days a year reach 90° (Rodale Rsch Ctr, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Lowhill Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 26 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 171 frost-free days, at Rodale Rsch Ctr, PA.
What growing zone is Lowhill Township in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 0°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lowhill Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Lowhill Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 82% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lowhill 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.