Nanty-Glo gets about 80 inches of snow a winter, more than 95% of U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 80°. July is the wettest month, February the driest. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 92% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly May 17 to October 2.
A year in Nanty-Glo at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Nanty-Glo’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Nanty-Glo’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Nanty-Glo 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, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Nanty-Glo’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −6°. 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 80 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Ebensburg Sewage Plt, PA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 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 Nanty-Glo
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 Nanty-Glo’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
136 frost-free days in zone 6a. 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 and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Nanty-Glo from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (74%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Nanty-Glo and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Nanty-Glo in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Nanty-Glo’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanty-Glo, PA | 17° | 80° | 49" | 80" |
| Leicester, MA | 16° | 81° | 50" | 73" |
| Scarborough, ME | 16° | 79° | 49" | 69" |
| New Ipswich, NH | 14° | 80° | 50" | 75" |
| Woodstock, NY | 15° | 82° | 51" | 86" |
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 Nanty-Glo averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 84% 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 Nanty-Glo compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Nanty-Glo’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Nanty-Glo weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Nanty-Glo’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Ebensburg Sewage Plt, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 17° | 3.8" | 24.0" | 20 | 21 | 17° – 34° |
| February | 37° | 19° | 3.3" | 19.3" | 16 | 19 | 15° – 36° |
| March | 46° | 26° | 4.0" | 14.1" | 15 | 11 | 29° – 47° |
| April | 59° | 36° | 4.1" | 2.6" | 15 | 1 | 42° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 46° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| June | 76° | 55° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| July | 80° | 59° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| August | 78° | 57° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| September | 72° | 50° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| October | 60° | 39° | 3.6" | 0.7" | 13 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| November | 48° | 30° | 3.6" | 4.9" | 14 | 4 | 34° – 45° |
| December | 38° | 23° | 4.0" | 14.1" | 18 | 13 | 20° – 41° |
| Year | 58° | 38° | 49.1" | 79.7" | 177 | 70 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Nanty-Glo’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 Nanty-Glo’s center.
- Snow: Ebensburg Sewage Plt, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Ebensburg Sewage Plt, PA, 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 Nanty-Glo’s climate
What is the weather like in Nanty-Glo?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 80 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Nanty-Glo in winter?
January nights average 17°. 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 17°.
How much snow does Nanty-Glo get?
About 80 inches in a normal winter at Ebensburg Sewage Plt, PA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 70 days a year.
How hot does it get in Nanty-Glo?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 59°. About 2 days a year reach 90° (Ebensburg Sewage Plt, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Nanty-Glo?
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 Nanty-Glo in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Nanty-Glo?
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 Nanty-Glo getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 84% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Nanty-Glo.
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.