In Oak Lane, July heat, January chill and rainfall all sit near the middle of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 25°. Temperatures cover 62° across the year, low to high. It is a wet place: more rain and snow fall here than on 71% of U.S. towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to March, which average under 50°.
A year in Oak Lane at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Oak Lane’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Oak Lane’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Oak Lane feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first by October 31. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pennsauken 1n, NJ, 8 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Oak Lane’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 8°. 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 8 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Conshohocken, PA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 111 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Oak Lane
81% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Pennsauken 1n, NJ.
Living with Oak Lane’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
199 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 15 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 31.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Oak Lane from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 29%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Oak Lane and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Oak Lane yet.
Climates most like Oak Lane’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Lane, PA | 25° | 87° | 47" | 7.6" |
| Huntington, WV | 25° | 87° | 46" | 10" |
| Vincennes, IN | 23° | 88° | 47" | 8.5" |
| Danville, KY | 25° | 86° | 49" | 7.4" |
| Benton, IL | 24° | 88° | 47" | 9.8" |
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 Oak Lane averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°).
A bigger shift than in 95% 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 Oak Lane compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Oak Lane’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Oak Lane weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Oak Lane’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Conshohocken, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 25° | 3.4" | 2.7" | 9 | 3 | 25° – 40° |
| February | 44° | 26° | 2.8" | 2.4" | 9 | 3 | 24° – 42° |
| March | 52° | 33° | 4.1" | 0.6" | 10 | 2 | 37° – 51° |
| April | 64° | 42° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| June | 83° | 62° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 67° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| August | 85° | 65° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| September | 78° | 58° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 46° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| November | 55° | 37° | 3.3" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| December | 45° | 30° | 4.3" | 1.6" | 10 | 1 | 30° – 50° |
| Year | 64° | 45° | 47.1" | 7.6" | 111 | 9 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 30° to 50°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Oak Lane’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 Oak Lane’s center.
- Snow: Conshohocken, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pennsauken 1n, NJ, 8 miles from the town’s center, 130 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 Oak Lane’s climate
What is the weather like in Oak Lane?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 61% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 62% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Oak Lane in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 103 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does Oak Lane get?
About 7.6 inches in a normal winter at Conshohocken, PA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 9 days a year.
How hot does it get in Oak Lane?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 67°. About 33 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Pennsauken 1n, NJ).
When is the first and last frost in Oak Lane?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 15 and the first fall frost by October 31, about 199 frost-free days, at Pennsauken 1n, NJ.
What growing zone is Oak Lane in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Oak Lane?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Oak Lane getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 95% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Oak Lane.
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.