Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0New Philadelphia gets more rain and snow than 88% of U.S. towns: 52 inches of precipitation a year
Expect July afternoons of about 83°. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 64°. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 74% of U.S. towns. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from May to October, with highs of 62–83°.
A year in New Philadelphia at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about New Philadelphia’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with New Philadelphia’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in New Philadelphia feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 189 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hamburg, PA, 13 miles from the town’s center, 400 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts New Philadelphia’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −1°. 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 43 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Tamaqua, PA, is heaviest from January through February, about 12 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 52 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 134 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in New Philadelphia
86% 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 Hamburg, PA.
Living with New Philadelphia’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
189 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 16 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.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in New Philadelphia from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (79%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →New Philadelphia and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around New Philadelphia yet.
Climates most like New Philadelphia’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 Philadelphia, PA | 19° | 83° | 52" | 43" |
| Greenville, RI | 19° | 83° | 51" | 42" |
| Plainville, MA | 19° | 83° | 50" | 48" |
| Middlebury, CT | 17° | 83° | 51" | 47" |
| Buckhannon, WV | 23° | 83° | 50" | 39" |
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 Philadelphia averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 57% 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 Philadelphia compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with New Philadelphia’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
New Philadelphia weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at New Philadelphia’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Tamaqua, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 19° | 3.7" | 12.6" | 13 | 17 | 17° – 35° |
| February | 38° | 20° | 2.9" | 11.6" | 10 | 16 | 17° – 36° |
| March | 46° | 27° | 4.0" | 8.4" | 12 | 9 | 29° – 46° |
| April | 60° | 37° | 4.3" | 1.4" | 12 | 1 | 44° – 53° |
| May | 70° | 47° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| June | 78° | 57° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| August | 81° | 59° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 74° | 52° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| October | 62° | 41° | 4.8" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 3.8" | 1.6" | 10 | 1 | 36° – 46° |
| December | 39° | 24° | 4.2" | 7.1" | 12 | 9 | 24° – 43° |
| Year | 60° | 40° | 51.6" | 42.8" | 134 | 53 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 17° to 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where New Philadelphia’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 Philadelphia’s center.
- Snow: Tamaqua, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hamburg, PA, 13 miles from the town’s center, 400 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 Philadelphia’s climate
What is the weather like in New Philadelphia?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 66% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in New Philadelphia in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 121 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 17°.
How much snow does New Philadelphia get?
About 43 inches in a normal winter at Tamaqua, PA, heaviest from January through February, about 12 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 53 days a year.
How hot does it get in New Philadelphia?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 17 days a year reach 90° (Hamburg, PA).
When is the first and last frost in New Philadelphia?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 16 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 189 frost-free days, at Hamburg, PA.
What growing zone is New Philadelphia in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −1°.
What is the best time of year to visit New Philadelphia?
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 New Philadelphia getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 57% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in New Philadelphia.
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.