Few U.S. towns have cooler summers than Mildred
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 15°. Temperatures cover 62° across the year, low to high. Its January nights bite harder than in 85% of U.S. towns. Long walks are most pleasant from May to September, when afternoons reach 65–77°.
A year in Mildred at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mildred’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mildred’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Mildred feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 143 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first by October 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Dushore, PA, 3 miles from the town’s center, 290 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mildred’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −10°. 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 70 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Laporte, PA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 163 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Mildred
96% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Dushore, PA.
Living with Mildred’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
143 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 14 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 and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mildred from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (85%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mildred and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Mildred yet.
Climates most like Mildred’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred, PA | 15° | 77° | 46" | 70" |
| Bath, ME | 13° | 78° | 48" | 72" |
| Jaffrey, NH | 13° | 80° | 47" | 73" |
| Gardner, MA | 14° | 80° | 49" | 75" |
| Pomfret, NY | 17° | 80° | 42" | 76" |
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 Mildred averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 63% 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 Mildred compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mildred’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Mildred weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mildred’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Laporte, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 15° | 2.9" | 19.9" | 16 | 22 | 13° – 30° |
| February | 33° | 16° | 2.5" | 17.1" | 14 | 22 | 11° – 31° |
| March | 41° | 23° | 3.4" | 11.2" | 14 | 17 | 25° – 43° |
| April | 54° | 33° | 4.1" | 3.1" | 14 | 2 | 39° – 49° |
| May | 65° | 45° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| June | 73° | 53° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| July | 77° | 58° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| August | 76° | 57° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| September | 69° | 49° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 56° – 63° |
| October | 57° | 39° | 4.4" | 0.9" | 12 | 1 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 45° | 29° | 3.3" | 5.0" | 12 | 5 | 31° – 42° |
| December | 34° | 21° | 3.3" | 12.5" | 16 | 15 | 19° – 39° |
| Year | 54° | 36° | 46.0" | 69.7" | 163 | 82 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 39°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Mildred’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 Mildred’s center.
- Snow: Laporte, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Dushore, PA, 3 miles from the town’s center, 290 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 Mildred’s climate
What is the weather like in Mildred?
A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 70 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mildred in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 166 nights a year reach 32° or below and 12 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 13°.
How much snow does Mildred get?
About 70 inches in a normal winter at Laporte, PA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 82 days a year.
How hot does it get in Mildred?
July, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 58°. About 2 days a year reach 90° (Dushore, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Mildred?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 14 and the first fall frost by October 2, about 143 frost-free days, at Dushore, PA.
What growing zone is Mildred in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Mildred?
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 Mildred getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 63% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mildred.
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.