Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0Precipitation in Maryd tops that of 90% of U.S. towns: 53 inches a year
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 81°. Winter and summer sit 64° apart. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 85% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 21 to October 23.
A year in Maryd at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Maryd’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Maryd’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Maryd feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 184 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lehighton 1ssw, PA, 19 miles from the town’s center, 470 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Maryd’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 43 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Tamaqua, PA, is heaviest from January through February, about 12 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 53 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 134 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Maryd
91% 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 Lehighton 1ssw, PA.
Living with Maryd’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
184 frost-free days in zone 6b. 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Maryd from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (65%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Maryd and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Maryd yet.
Climates most like Maryd’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryd, PA | 18° | 81° | 53" | 43" |
| Wolcott, CT | 17° | 82° | 52" | 39" |
| Douglas, MA | 17° | 81° | 51" | 48" |
| Burrillville, RI | 18° | 82° | 50" | 48" |
| Kennebunk, ME | 14° | 81° | 49" | 49" |
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 Maryd averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 58% 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 Maryd compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Maryd’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Maryd weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Maryd’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Tamaqua, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 18° | 3.8" | 12.6" | 13 | 17 | 16° – 34° |
| February | 37° | 19° | 2.9" | 11.6" | 10 | 16 | 16° – 36° |
| March | 45° | 27° | 4.1" | 8.4" | 12 | 9 | 29° – 45° |
| April | 59° | 37° | 4.3" | 1.4" | 12 | 1 | 43° – 53° |
| May | 69° | 47° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| June | 77° | 56° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| July | 81° | 61° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 52° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 59° – 66° |
| October | 61° | 40° | 4.9" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| November | 49° | 32° | 3.9" | 1.6" | 10 | 1 | 35° – 45° |
| December | 39° | 24° | 4.3" | 7.1" | 12 | 9 | 23° – 42° |
| Year | 59° | 39° | 52.5" | 42.8" | 134 | 53 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 16° to 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Maryd’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 Maryd’s center.
- Snow: Tamaqua, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lehighton 1ssw, PA, 19 miles from the town’s center, 470 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 Maryd’s climate
What is the weather like in Maryd?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Maryd in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 132 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Maryd get?
About 43 inches in a normal winter at Tamaqua, PA, heaviest from January through February, about 12 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 53 days a year.
How hot does it get in Maryd?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 61°. About 4 days a year reach 90° (Lehighton 1ssw, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Maryd?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 21 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 184 frost-free days, at Lehighton 1ssw, PA.
What growing zone is Maryd 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 Maryd?
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 Maryd getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Maryd.
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.