Plumsteadville gets more rain and snow than 81% of U.S. towns: 49 inches of precipitation a year
In January the night’s low is typically 20°. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 2.1° higher. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Plumsteadville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Plumsteadville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Plumsteadville’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Plumsteadville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 198 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first by October 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Doylestown Airport, 4 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Plumsteadville’s center in zone 7a: 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 22 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Sellersville, PA, is heaviest from January through February, about 6 inches a month. 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 129 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Plumsteadville
84% of the work is heating. 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 Doylestown Airport.
Living with Plumsteadville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
198 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 13 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 30.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October. 1.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Plumsteadville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (72%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Plumsteadville and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Plumsteadville in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Plumsteadville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumsteadville, PA | 20° | 85° | 49" | 22" |
| Bloomington, IN | 21° | 85° | 47" | 18" |
| Clarksburg, WV | 23° | 85° | 47" | 24" |
| Elsmere, KY | 23° | 85° | 47" | 23" |
| Taunton, MA | 20° | 84° | 50" | 26" |
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 Plumsteadville averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.9°).
A bigger shift than in 93% 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 Plumsteadville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Plumsteadville’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Plumsteadville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Plumsteadville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sellersville, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 20° | 3.6" | 5.9" | 11 | 21° – 37° |
| February | 42° | 22° | 2.8" | 6.1" | 10 | 20° – 39° |
| March | 50° | 29° | 4.0" | 5.0" | 11 | 33° – 48° |
| April | 62° | 39° | 3.9" | 1.1" | 12 | 46° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 49° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 13 | 56° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 66° – 72° |
| July | 85° | 63° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 70° – 78° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 54° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 62° – 69° |
| October | 65° | 43° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 49° – 61° |
| November | 54° | 33° | 3.5" | 0.4" | 9 | 38° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 26° | 4.3" | 3.2" | 11 | 27° – 46° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 49.1" | 21.7" | 129 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Plumsteadville’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 Plumsteadville’s center.
- Snow: Sellersville, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Doylestown Airport, 4 miles from the town’s center, 150 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 Plumsteadville’s climate
What is the weather like in Plumsteadville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 57% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 51% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Plumsteadville in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 106 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Plumsteadville get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter at Sellersville, PA, heaviest from January through February, about 6 inches a month.
How hot does it get in Plumsteadville?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 63°. About 20 days a year reach 90° (Doylestown Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Plumsteadville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 13 and the first fall frost by October 30, about 198 frost-free days, at Doylestown Airport.
What growing zone is Plumsteadville in?
Zone 7a 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 Plumsteadville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Plumsteadville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 93% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Plumsteadville.
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.