Summers, winters and rain in Lumber City all run close to those of most U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 21°. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 0.9° rise. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from May to June and August to October, with highs of 64–83°.
A year in Lumber City at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lumber City’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lumber City’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Lumber City feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 185 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lewistown, PA, 5 miles from the town’s center, 230 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lumber City’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. 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 26 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Lewistown, PA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 42 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 135 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lumber City
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 Lewistown, PA.
Living with Lumber City’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
185 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 21 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lumber City from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (81%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lumber City and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lumber City yet.
Climates most like Lumber City’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumber City, PA | 21° | 85° | 42" | 26" |
| Vandalia, OH | 21° | 85° | 41" | 25" |
| Speedway, IN | 20° | 85° | 43" | 26" |
| Paris, IL | 20° | 85° | 43" | 19" |
| Staunton, VA | 25° | 85° | 41" | 22" |
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 Lumber City averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 87% 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 Lumber City compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lumber City’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Lumber City weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lumber City’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lewistown, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 21° | 2.9" | 9.1" | 11 | 10 | 20° – 37° |
| February | 40° | 22° | 2.3" | 6.9" | 10 | 10 | 19° – 38° |
| March | 49° | 29° | 3.4" | 4.3" | 11 | 4 | 32° – 49° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 3.6" | 0.2" | 13 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 49° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 66° – 72° |
| July | 85° | 62° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 53° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 42° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 3.0" | 0.9" | 10 | 1 | 37° – 47° |
| December | 41° | 26° | 3.2" | 4.7" | 11 | 5 | 24° – 42° |
| Year | 62° | 41° | 41.7" | 26.2" | 135 | 30 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Lumber City’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 Lumber City’s center.
- Snow: Lewistown, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lewistown, PA, 5 miles from the town’s center, 230 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 Lumber City’s climate
What is the weather like in Lumber City?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 52% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lumber City in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 122 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Lumber City get?
About 26 inches in a normal winter at Lewistown, PA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 30 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lumber City?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 62°. About 18 days a year reach 90° (Lewistown, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Lumber City?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 21 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 185 frost-free days, at Lewistown, PA.
What growing zone is Lumber City in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lumber City?
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 Lumber City getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 87% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lumber City.
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.