Photo: Nyttend · Public domainSummers, winters and rain in Potter Township all run close to those of most U.S. towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 84°. June is the wettest month, February the driest. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 60% of U.S. towns. Central heating does most of its work from November to March, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Potter Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Potter Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Potter Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Potter Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 178 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 28 and the first by October 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Montgomery L&d, PA, 1.6 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Potter Township’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 20 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Glenwillard Dashields L&d, PA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 40 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 138 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Potter Township
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 Montgomery L&d, PA.
Living with Potter Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
178 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 28 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 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 3.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Potter Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (73%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Potter Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Potter Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Potter Township’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potter Township, PA | 21° | 84° | 40" | 20" |
| London, OH | 20° | 84° | 41" | 20" |
| Muncie, IN | 20° | 84° | 42" | 19" |
| Wytheville, VA | 24° | 83° | 42" | 18" |
| Paris, IL | 20° | 85° | 43" | 19" |
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 Potter Township averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 68% 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 Potter Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Potter Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Potter Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Potter Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Glenwillard Dashields L&d, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 21° | 2.9" | 9.1" | 15 | 7 | 21° – 39° |
| February | 40° | 23° | 2.4" | 5.2" | 13 | 5 | 17° – 39° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 3.1" | 2.6" | 13 | 2 | 33° – 50° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 49° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 54° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 44° | 3.0" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 52° | 34° | 2.8" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 37° – 49° |
| December | 41° | 27° | 3.0" | 2.5" | 13 | 3 | 24° – 44° |
| Year | 62° | 42° | 40.3" | 19.8" | 138 | 17 |
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 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Potter Township’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 Potter Township’s center.
- Snow: Glenwillard Dashields L&d, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Montgomery L&d, PA, 1.6 miles from the town’s center, 180 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 Potter Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Potter Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Potter Township in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 111 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Potter Township get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter at Glenwillard Dashields L&d, PA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 17 days a year.
How hot does it get in Potter Township?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 8 days a year reach 90° (Montgomery L&d, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Potter Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 28 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 178 frost-free days, at Montgomery L&d, PA.
What growing zone is Potter Township 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 Potter Township?
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 Potter Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 68% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Potter Township.
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.