Photo: Allen C. · CC BY-SA 3.0Summer arrives softly in Quemahoning Township, cooler than in 89% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 17° on average. In January, nights here are colder than in 76% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.1° above 1901–2000. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 29, with the first autumn frost due around October 21.
A year in Quemahoning Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Quemahoning Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Quemahoning Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Quemahoning Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Johnstown Cambria Co Airport, 15 miles from the town’s center, 320 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Quemahoning Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −9°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 65 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Boswell, PA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 137 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Quemahoning Township
93% 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 Johnstown Cambria Co Airport.
Living with Quemahoning Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
176 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 29 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 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 28 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Quemahoning Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (85%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Quemahoning Township and its neighbors
Benson the hottest July afternoons (82°, 1° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Quemahoning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quemahoning Township, PA | 17° | 81° | 45" | 65" |
| Newmarket, NH | 16° | 81° | 47" | 65" |
| Salisbury, MA | 18° | 81° | 48" | 62" |
| Schroeppel, NY | 15° | 81° | 44" | 79" |
| Eliot, ME | 15° | 81° | 48" | 56" |
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 Quemahoning Township averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 71% 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 Quemahoning Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Quemahoning Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Quemahoning Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Quemahoning Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Boswell, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 17° | 3.4" | 17.9" | 15 | 19 | 17° – 35° |
| February | 38° | 19° | 3.1" | 19.9" | 13 | 18 | 17° – 38° |
| March | 47° | 25° | 3.9" | 8.2" | 11 | 8 | 30° – 48° |
| April | 60° | 35° | 3.9" | 1.5" | 12 | 1 | 42° – 54° |
| May | 69° | 45° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| June | 77° | 53° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 61° – 67° |
| July | 81° | 57° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| August | 79° | 56° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 49° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| October | 61° | 38° | 3.2" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| November | 49° | 30° | 3.1" | 3.8" | 11 | 3 | 33° – 45° |
| December | 39° | 22° | 3.6" | 13.1" | 14 | 13 | 20° – 42° |
| Year | 59° | 37° | 44.9" | 64.6" | 137 | 61 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Quemahoning 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 Quemahoning Township’s center.
- Snow: Boswell, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Johnstown Cambria Co Airport, 15 miles from the town’s center, 320 ft higher; 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 Quemahoning Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Quemahoning Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Quemahoning Township in winter?
January nights average 17°. 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 17°.
How much snow does Quemahoning Township get?
About 65 inches in a normal winter at Boswell, PA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 61 days a year.
How hot does it get in Quemahoning Township?
July, with a typical high of 81°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Johnstown Cambria Co Airport.
When is the first and last frost in Quemahoning Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 29 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 176 frost-free days, at Johnstown Cambria Co Airport.
What growing zone is Quemahoning Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Quemahoning Township?
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 Quemahoning Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 71% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Quemahoning 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.