Photo: Nyttend · Public domainNeither notably warm, cold, wet nor dry, Rainsburg sits near the middle of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 21°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 60% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with February up the most. Plan time outside from May to June and August to October, when highs sit at 64–83°.
A year in Rainsburg at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Rainsburg’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Rainsburg’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Rainsburg feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 170 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Everett, PA, 11 miles from the town’s center, 420 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Rainsburg’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. 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 40 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Buffalo Mills, PA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 40 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 130 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Rainsburg
88% 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 Everett, PA.
Living with Rainsburg’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
170 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 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Rainsburg from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (87%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Rainsburg and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Rainsburg yet.
Climates most like Rainsburg’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainsburg, PA | 21° | 84° | 40" | 40" |
| Mount Vernon, OH | 19° | 84° | 41" | 42" |
| Hartford City, IN | 19° | 84° | 41" | 32" |
| Evergreen Park, IL | 18° | 84° | 38" | 39" |
| Three Rivers, MI | 17° | 83° | 38" | 41" |
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 Rainsburg averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.3°).
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 Rainsburg compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Rainsburg’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Rainsburg weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Rainsburg’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Buffalo Mills, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 21° | 2.8" | 12.1" | 12 | 20° – 38° |
| February | 41° | 22° | 2.3" | 9.7" | 10 | 21° – 40° |
| March | 50° | 28° | 3.4" | 8.3" | 11 | 32° – 49° |
| April | 63° | 38° | 3.6" | 0.7" | 12 | 45° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 47° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 55° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 56° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 64° – 71° |
| July | 84° | 60° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 68° – 76° |
| August | 83° | 58° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 76° | 52° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 41° | 3.1" | 0.2" | 10 | 49° – 58° |
| November | 52° | 32° | 2.8" | 0.5" | 11 | 36° – 47° |
| December | 41° | 25° | 3.1" | 8.7" | 12 | 23° – 43° |
| Year | 62° | 40° | 40.1" | 40.2" | 130 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Rainsburg’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 Rainsburg’s center.
- Snow: Buffalo Mills, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Everett, PA, 11 miles from the town’s center, 420 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 Rainsburg’s climate
What is the weather like in Rainsburg?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 57% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Rainsburg in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 142 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 20°.
How much snow does Rainsburg get?
About 40 inches in a normal winter at Buffalo Mills, PA, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Rainsburg?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 60°. About 11 days a year reach 90° (Everett, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Rainsburg?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 17, about 170 frost-free days, at Everett, PA.
What growing zone is Rainsburg in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Rainsburg?
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 Rainsburg 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 Rainsburg.
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.