Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0New Baltimore has cooler summers than 74% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 19°. Its January nights bite harder than in 65% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.2° higher. Long walks are most pleasant from May to September, when afternoons reach 71–83°.
A year in New Baltimore at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about New Baltimore’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with New Baltimore’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in New Baltimore feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 158 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first by October 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Shawnee Sp, PA, 8 miles from the town’s center, 220 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts New Baltimore’s center in zone 6a: 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 40 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Buffalo Mills, PA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 41 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 130 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in New Baltimore
91% 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 Shawnee Sp, PA.
Living with New Baltimore’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
158 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 4 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 10.
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 New Baltimore from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (85%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →New Baltimore and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around New Baltimore yet.
Climates most like New Baltimore’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Baltimore, PA | 19° | 83° | 41" | 40" |
| Apple Valley, OH | 19° | 83° | 42" | 42" |
| East Chicago, IN | 19° | 83° | 38" | 39" |
| Sturgis, MI | 17° | 83° | 38" | 41" |
| Evanston, IL | 19° | 82° | 38" | 34" |
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 New Baltimore averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 62% 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 New Baltimore compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with New Baltimore’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
New Baltimore weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at New Baltimore’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Buffalo Mills, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 19° | 2.9" | 12.1" | 12 | 19° – 36° |
| February | 39° | 21° | 2.6" | 9.7" | 10 | 19° – 39° |
| March | 48° | 27° | 3.5" | 8.3" | 11 | 31° – 48° |
| April | 61° | 36° | 3.6" | 0.7" | 12 | 44° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 46° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 54° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 63° – 70° |
| July | 83° | 59° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 66° – 75° |
| August | 81° | 57° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 74° | 50° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 60° – 67° |
| October | 63° | 39° | 3.1" | 0.2" | 10 | 48° – 57° |
| November | 50° | 31° | 2.8" | 0.5" | 11 | 34° – 46° |
| December | 40° | 24° | 3.1" | 8.7" | 12 | 21° – 42° |
| Year | 60° | 39° | 41.1" | 40.2" | 130 |
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 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where New Baltimore’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 New Baltimore’s center.
- Snow: Buffalo Mills, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Shawnee Sp, PA, 8 miles from the town’s center, 220 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 New Baltimore’s climate
What is the weather like in New Baltimore?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 65% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in New Baltimore in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 149 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does New Baltimore get?
About 40 inches in a normal winter at Buffalo Mills, PA, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in New Baltimore?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 59°. About 10 days a year reach 90° (Shawnee Sp, PA).
When is the first and last frost in New Baltimore?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 4 and the first fall frost by October 10, about 158 frost-free days, at Shawnee Sp, PA.
What growing zone is New Baltimore in?
Zone 6a 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 New Baltimore?
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 New Baltimore getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 62% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in New Baltimore.
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.