More precipitation falls on Sierra View than on 91% of U.S. towns: 53 inches a year
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 17°. Winter and summer sit 65° apart. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 83% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about May 7, with the first autumn frost due around October 6.
A year in Sierra View at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sierra View’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Sierra View’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Sierra View feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 153 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 7 and the first by October 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Francis E Walter Dam, PA, 18 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Sierra View’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −4°. 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 42 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at E Stroudsburg, PA, is heaviest from January through February, about 11 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 53 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 142 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Sierra View
95% 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 Francis E Walter Dam, PA.
Living with Sierra View’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
153 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 7 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 6.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Sierra View from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (38%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 42%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Sierra View and its neighbors
Indian Mountain Lake has the coldest January nights next door (15°, 2° colder). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Sierra View’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra View, PA | 17° | 82° | 53" | 42" |
| Thompson, CT | 18° | 82° | 50" | 39" |
| Greenville, RI | 19° | 83° | 51" | 42" |
| Douglas, MA | 17° | 81° | 51" | 48" |
| Kennebunk, ME | 14° | 81° | 49" | 49" |
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 Sierra View averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°).
A bigger shift than in 88% 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 Sierra View compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Sierra View’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Sierra View weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Sierra View’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from E Stroudsburg, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 17° | 3.8" | 11.3" | 13 | 15 | 17° – 34° |
| February | 38° | 19° | 3.0" | 10.3" | 11 | 15 | 16° – 35° |
| March | 46° | 26° | 4.1" | 9.5" | 11 | 9 | 29° – 47° |
| April | 59° | 35° | 4.3" | 0.9" | 12 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| May | 70° | 45° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| June | 77° | 54° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| July | 82° | 60° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| August | 80° | 57° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 50° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 59° – 65° |
| October | 62° | 39° | 4.9" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 45° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 31° | 3.8" | 1.5" | 11 | 1 | 35° – 45° |
| December | 39° | 23° | 4.4" | 8.0" | 12 | 8 | 23° – 43° |
| Year | 59° | 38° | 52.8" | 41.6" | 142 | 47 |
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°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Sierra View’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 Sierra View’s center.
- Snow: E Stroudsburg, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Francis E Walter Dam, PA, 18 miles from the town’s center, 140 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 Sierra View’s climate
What is the weather like in Sierra View?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 83% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Sierra View in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 163 nights a year reach 32° or below and 9 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 17°.
How much snow does Sierra View get?
About 42 inches in a normal winter at E Stroudsburg, PA, heaviest from January through February, about 11 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 47 days a year.
How hot does it get in Sierra View?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 60°. About 4 days a year reach 90° (Francis E Walter Dam, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Sierra View?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 7 and the first fall frost by October 6, about 153 frost-free days, at Francis E Walter Dam, PA.
What growing zone is Sierra View in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Sierra View?
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 Sierra View getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 88% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sierra View.
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.