Photo: Erik Drost on Flickr · CC BY 2.0No extremes in Murrysville: its weather tracks the middle of U.S. towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 83°. June is the wettest month, February the driest. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 66% of U.S. towns. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from May to October, with highs of 64–83°.
A year in Murrysville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Murrysville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Murrysville’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Murrysville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 186 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Murrysville 2 Sw, PA, 4 miles from the town’s center, 300 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Murrysville’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −4°. 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 29 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Salina 3 W, PA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 43 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 168 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Murrysville
85% 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 Murrysville 2 Sw, PA.
Living with Murrysville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
186 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 22 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 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 42 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Murrysville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (87%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Murrysville and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Murrysville in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Murrysville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murrysville, PA | 21° | 83° | 43" | 29" |
| New Albany, OH | 20° | 84° | 43" | 28" |
| New Castle, IN | 19° | 84° | 44" | 25" |
| Essex, CT | 21° | 83° | 47" | 28" |
| Riverhead, NY | 23° | 83° | 46" | 27" |
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 Murrysville averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 86% 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 Murrysville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Murrysville’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Murrysville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Murrysville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Salina 3 W, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 21° | 3.2" | 7.1" | 18 | 21° – 38° |
| February | 40° | 23° | 2.6" | 8.2" | 14 | 18° – 40° |
| March | 50° | 29° | 3.4" | 5.5" | 14 | 33° – 51° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 3.6" | 0.3" | 15 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 48° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 15 | 53° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 57° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 14 | 64° – 71° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 82° | 60° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 76° | 53° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 42° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 13 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 3.2" | 1.8" | 13 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 41° | 26° | 3.2" | 5.7" | 16 | 24° – 45° |
| Year | 62° | 41° | 42.9" | 28.6" | 168 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 18° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Murrysville’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 Murrysville’s center.
- Snow: Salina 3 W, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Murrysville 2 Sw, PA, 4 miles from the town’s center, 300 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 Murrysville’s climate
What is the weather like in Murrysville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Murrysville in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 129 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Murrysville get?
About 29 inches in a normal winter at Salina 3 W, PA, most of it in February.
How hot does it get in Murrysville?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 27 days a year reach 90° (Murrysville 2 Sw, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Murrysville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 22 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 186 frost-free days, at Murrysville 2 Sw, PA.
What growing zone is Murrysville in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Murrysville?
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 Murrysville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 86% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Murrysville.
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.