Precipitation in Park Crest tops that of 86% of U.S. towns: 51 inches a year
High summer brings afternoon highs near 81°. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 85% of U.S. towns. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.5° rise. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to April, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Park Crest at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Park Crest’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Park Crest’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Park Crest feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 172 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bear Gap, PA, 23 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Park Crest’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 42 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Tamaqua 4 N Dam, PA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 51 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 116 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Park Crest
90% 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 Bear Gap, PA.
Living with Park Crest’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
172 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 27 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 20.
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 Park Crest from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 19%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Park Crest and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Park Crest in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Park Crest’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Crest, PA | 18° | 81° | 51" | 42" |
| Thompson, CT | 18° | 82° | 50" | 39" |
| Douglas, MA | 17° | 81° | 51" | 48" |
| Burrillville, RI | 18° | 82° | 50" | 48" |
| Durham, NH | 16° | 81° | 47" | 39" |
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 Park Crest averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 56% 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 Park Crest compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Park Crest’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Park Crest weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Park Crest’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Tamaqua 4 N Dam, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 18° | 3.6" | 12.8" | 10 | 14 | 16° – 34° |
| February | 37° | 19° | 2.8" | 9.7" | 9 | 13 | 16° – 36° |
| March | 45° | 26° | 3.9" | 10.5" | 9 | 10 | 28° – 45° |
| April | 59° | 36° | 4.3" | 2.1" | 11 | 1 | 43° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 47° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| June | 77° | 56° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| July | 81° | 61° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 79° | 59° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| September | 72° | 51° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 59° – 66° |
| October | 61° | 40° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 45° – 58° |
| November | 49° | 31° | 3.8" | 1.6" | 8 | 2 | 35° – 45° |
| December | 38° | 23° | 4.1" | 4.8" | 11 | 8 | 23° – 42° |
| Year | 58° | 39° | 50.8" | 41.5" | 116 | 47 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 16° to 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Park Crest’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 Park Crest’s center.
- Snow: Tamaqua 4 N Dam, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bear Gap, PA, 23 miles from the town’s center, 160 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 Park Crest’s climate
What is the weather like in Park Crest?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Park Crest in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 127 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Park Crest get?
About 42 inches in a normal winter at Tamaqua 4 N Dam, PA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 47 days a year.
How hot does it get in Park Crest?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 61°. About 10 days a year reach 90° (Bear Gap, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Park Crest?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 172 frost-free days, at Bear Gap, PA.
What growing zone is Park Crest 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 Park Crest?
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 Park Crest getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Park Crest.
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.