Rew has some of the coolest summers among U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 14°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 87% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.2° above 1901–2000. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly May 18 to October 1.
A year in Rew at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Rew’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Rew’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Rew feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 136 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 18 and the first by October 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bradford Rgnl Airport, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Rew’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −11°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 75 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Bradford 4sw Rsch 5, PA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 162 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Rew
96% 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 Bradford Rgnl Airport.
Living with Rew’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
136 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 18 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 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Rew from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (80%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Rew and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Rew yet.
Climates most like Rew’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rew, PA | 14° | 79° | 45" | 75" |
| Hamilton, NY | 13° | 79° | 45" | 77" |
| Jaffrey, NH | 13° | 80° | 47" | 73" |
| Topsham, ME | 13° | 79° | 48" | 67" |
| Dalton, MA | 13° | 80° | 48" | 77" |
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 Rew averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 64% 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 Rew compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Rew’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Rew weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Rew’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bradford 4sw Rsch 5, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 14° | 3.2" | 20.5" | 17 | 25 | 14° – 32° |
| February | 34° | 15° | 2.5" | 15.6" | 13 | 23 | 10° – 33° |
| March | 43° | 22° | 3.2" | 10.0" | 12 | 16 | 25° – 45° |
| April | 56° | 32° | 3.9" | 2.9" | 13 | 2 | 39° – 51° |
| May | 68° | 42° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| June | 75° | 51° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 59° – 66° |
| July | 79° | 55° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| August | 77° | 54° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| September | 71° | 47° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 56° – 64° |
| October | 59° | 37° | 4.1" | 0.8" | 14 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 46° | 29° | 3.6" | 7.0" | 15 | 6 | 31° – 44° |
| December | 35° | 21° | 3.5" | 18.4" | 16 | 18 | 18° – 40° |
| Year | 56° | 35° | 45.4" | 75.2" | 162 | 89 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 10° to 33°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Rew’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 Rew’s center.
- Snow: Bradford 4sw Rsch 5, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bradford Rgnl Airport, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Rew’s climate
What is the weather like in Rew?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 87% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Rew in winter?
January nights average 14°. About 160 nights a year reach 32° or below and 10 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 14°.
How much snow does Rew get?
About 75 inches in a normal winter at Bradford 4sw Rsch 5, PA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 89 days a year.
How hot does it get in Rew?
July, with a typical high of 79°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Bradford Rgnl Airport.
When is the first and last frost in Rew?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 18 and the first fall frost by October 1, about 136 frost-free days, at Bradford Rgnl Airport.
What growing zone is Rew in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Rew?
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 Rew getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 64% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Rew.
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.