Photo: Ron Shawley · CC BY 3.0Middle Taylor Township gets more rain and snow than 73% of U.S. towns: 48 inches of precipitation a year
Sunny July days climb to about 83°. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 72% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 0.9° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. The heating season runs November to April: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Middle Taylor Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Middle Taylor Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Middle Taylor Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Middle Taylor Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 136 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 17 and the first by October 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Ebensburg Sewage Plt, PA, 12 miles from the town’s center, 330 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Middle Taylor Township’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −5°. 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 Dunlo, PA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 147 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Middle Taylor Township
96% 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 Ebensburg Sewage Plt, PA.
Living with Middle Taylor Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
136 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 17 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 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Middle Taylor Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (77%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Middle Taylor Township and its neighbors
West Taylor Township has the coldest January nights next door (17°, 2° colder). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Middle Taylor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Taylor Township, PA | 19° | 83° | 48" | 74" |
| Brookline, MA | 19° | 84° | 49" | 70" |
| Stafford, CT | 17° | 82° | 48" | 64" |
| Hampstead, NH | 15° | 83° | 46" | 76" |
| Kent, NY | 18° | 83° | 48" | 58" |
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 Middle Taylor Township averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°).
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 Middle Taylor Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Middle Taylor Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Middle Taylor Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Middle Taylor Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Dunlo, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 19° | 3.7" | 23.6" | 17 | 23 | 19° – 36° |
| February | 39° | 20° | 3.2" | 17.5" | 13 | 21 | 18° – 38° |
| March | 48° | 27° | 3.9" | 9.6" | 13 | 12 | 31° – 49° |
| April | 62° | 36° | 4.1" | 2.6" | 12 | 2 | 44° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 46° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| June | 79° | 55° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| July | 83° | 59° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 81° | 58° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 75° | 51° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 40° | 3.5" | 1.2" | 11 | 1 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 51° | 31° | 3.4" | 4.8" | 10 | 4 | 35° – 47° |
| December | 40° | 24° | 3.9" | 14.8" | 14 | 16 | 21° – 43° |
| Year | 61° | 39° | 47.6" | 74.1" | 147 | 79 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Middle Taylor 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 Middle Taylor Township’s center.
- Snow: Dunlo, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Ebensburg Sewage Plt, PA, 12 miles from the town’s center, 330 ft higher; 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 Middle Taylor Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Middle Taylor Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 74 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 65% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 72% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Middle Taylor Township in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 157 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 19°.
How much snow does Middle Taylor Township get?
About 74 inches in a normal winter at Dunlo, PA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 79 days a year.
How hot does it get in Middle Taylor Township?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 59°. About 2 days a year reach 90° (Ebensburg Sewage Plt, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Middle Taylor Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 17 and the first fall frost by October 2, about 136 frost-free days, at Ebensburg Sewage Plt, PA.
What growing zone is Middle Taylor Township in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Middle Taylor 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 Middle Taylor Township 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 Middle Taylor 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.