Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Afternoon heat in Reinerton trails that of 86% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 19°. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 83% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.5° above 1901–2000. For walks and days out, the stretch from May to September brings highs of 69–81°.
A year in Reinerton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Reinerton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Reinerton’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Reinerton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 168 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first by October 16. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Dehart Dam, PA, 14 miles from the town’s center, 310 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Reinerton’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 28 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Dehart Dam, PA, is heaviest from January through February, about 8 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 117 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Reinerton
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 Dehart Dam, PA.
Living with Reinerton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
168 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 1 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 16.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Reinerton from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (78%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Reinerton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Reinerton yet.
Climates most like Reinerton’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reinerton, PA | 19° | 81° | 50" | 28" |
| Exeter, RI | 20° | 82° | 50" | 35" |
| East Haddam, CT | 20° | 83° | 49" | 28" |
| Carver, MA | 21° | 83° | 51" | 31" |
| Putnam Valley, NY | 19° | 83° | 49" | 36" |
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 Reinerton averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 58% 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 Reinerton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Reinerton’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Reinerton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Reinerton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Dehart Dam, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 19° | 3.7" | 8.4" | 9 | 12 | 17° – 35° |
| February | 37° | 20° | 2.7" | 8.3" | 8 | 14 | 17° – 36° |
| March | 46° | 28° | 4.3" | 5.1" | 9 | 5 | 31° – 47° |
| April | 59° | 38° | 4.2" | 0.6" | 11 | 0 | 45° – 54° |
| May | 69° | 49° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| June | 77° | 58° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| July | 81° | 62° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| August | 79° | 61° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 53° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| October | 61° | 42° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| November | 49° | 33° | 3.6" | 0.8" | 8 | 0 | 36° – 46° |
| December | 39° | 24° | 4.0" | 4.4" | 9 | 5 | 23° – 41° |
| Year | 59° | 41° | 49.7" | 27.6" | 117 | 36 |
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 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Reinerton’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 Reinerton’s center.
- Snow: Dehart Dam, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Dehart Dam, PA, 14 miles from the town’s center, 310 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 Reinerton’s climate
What is the weather like in Reinerton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 65% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Reinerton in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 128 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 17°.
How much snow does Reinerton get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter at Dehart Dam, PA, heaviest from January through February, about 8 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 36 days a year.
How hot does it get in Reinerton?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 62°. About 14 days a year reach 90° (Dehart Dam, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Reinerton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 1 and the first fall frost by October 16, about 168 frost-free days, at Dehart Dam, PA.
What growing zone is Reinerton 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 Reinerton?
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 Reinerton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Reinerton.
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.