Mount Jewett gets about 93 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 78°. Precipitation peaks in July and eases off in February. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 96% of U.S. towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from October to April, which average under 50°.
A year in Mount Jewett at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mount Jewett’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mount Jewett’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Mount Jewett 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 18 and the first by October 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bradford Rgnl Airport, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mount Jewett’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −12°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 93 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Kane 1nne, 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 177 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Mount Jewett
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 Bradford Rgnl Airport.
Living with Mount Jewett’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
136 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 18 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 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 4.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mount Jewett from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (76%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mount Jewett and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Mount Jewett yet.
Climates most like Mount Jewett’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Jewett, PA | 14° | 78° | 48" | 93" |
| Yarmouth, ME | 14° | 78° | 49" | 84" |
| Hamilton, NY | 13° | 79° | 45" | 77" |
| Gardner, MA | 14° | 80° | 49" | 75" |
| New Ipswich, NH | 14° | 80° | 50" | 75" |
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 Mount Jewett averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 53% 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 Mount Jewett compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mount Jewett’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Mount Jewett weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mount Jewett’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Kane 1nne, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 14° | 3.5" | 25.4" | 20 | 26 | 14° – 32° |
| February | 33° | 15° | 2.7" | 20.4" | 16 | 24 | 10° – 33° |
| March | 43° | 22° | 3.5" | 13.4" | 15 | 17 | 25° – 44° |
| April | 56° | 32° | 4.2" | 2.9" | 15 | 2 | 39° – 50° |
| May | 67° | 42° | 4.4" | 0.1" | 14 | 0 | 47° – 62° |
| June | 75° | 51° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| July | 78° | 54° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| August | 77° | 53° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| September | 70° | 47° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 56° – 64° |
| October | 58° | 37° | 4.2" | 0.8" | 15 | 1 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 46° | 29° | 3.8" | 8.2" | 15 | 7 | 31° – 43° |
| December | 35° | 21° | 3.7" | 21.7" | 19 | 20 | 18° – 39° |
| Year | 56° | 35° | 47.8" | 92.9" | 177 | 96 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 10° to 33°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Mount Jewett’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 Mount Jewett’s center.
- Snow: Kane 1nne, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bradford Rgnl Airport, 5 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 Mount Jewett’s climate
What is the weather like in Mount Jewett?
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 93 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 87% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mount Jewett in winter?
January nights average 14°. About 160 nights a year reach 32° or below and 10 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 14°.
How much snow does Mount Jewett get?
About 93 inches in a normal winter at Kane 1nne, PA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 96 days a year.
How hot does it get in Mount Jewett?
July, with a typical high of 78°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Bradford Rgnl Airport.
When is the first and last frost in Mount Jewett?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 18 and the first fall frost by October 1, about 136 frost-free days, at Bradford Rgnl Airport.
What growing zone is Mount Jewett in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Mount Jewett?
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 Mount Jewett getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mount Jewett.
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.