Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Silver Lake Township gets about 83 inches of snow a winter, more than 96% of U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 79°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 95% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with February up the most. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about May 14, with the first autumn frost due around October 2.
A year in Silver Lake Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Silver Lake Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Silver Lake Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Silver Lake Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 141 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first by October 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Montrose, PA, 8 miles from the town’s center, 230 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Silver Lake Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. 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 83 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Montrose, PA, falls mostly in January and March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 163 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Silver Lake Township
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 Montrose, PA.
Living with Silver Lake Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
141 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 14 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 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 13 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Silver Lake Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (75%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Silver Lake Township and its neighbors
Liberty Township the hottest July afternoons (80°, 2° 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 Silver Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake Township, PA | 14° | 79° | 46" | 83" |
| Yarmouth, ME | 14° | 78° | 49" | 84" |
| Gardner, MA | 14° | 80° | 49" | 75" |
| Jaffrey, NH | 13° | 80° | 47" | 73" |
| Busti, NY | 16° | 80° | 46" | 98" |
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 Silver Lake Township averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 63% 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 Silver Lake Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Silver Lake Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Silver Lake Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Silver Lake Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Montrose, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 14° | 3.1" | 20.6" | 17 | 24 | 13° – 30° |
| February | 33° | 16° | 2.6" | 15.9" | 13 | 22 | 11° – 31° |
| March | 41° | 23° | 3.4" | 18.6" | 14 | 17 | 25° – 44° |
| April | 55° | 33° | 4.0" | 4.5" | 13 | 2 | 38° – 50° |
| May | 67° | 44° | 3.9" | 0.2" | 14 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| June | 75° | 53° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| July | 79° | 58° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| August | 77° | 57° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| September | 70° | 50° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 57° – 64° |
| October | 58° | 39° | 4.3" | 0.5" | 12 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 46° | 30° | 3.4" | 7.5" | 13 | 5 | 32° – 43° |
| December | 35° | 21° | 3.4" | 14.9" | 16 | 18 | 20° – 39° |
| Year | 55° | 36° | 46.1" | 82.7" | 163 | 89 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 11° to 31°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake Township’s center.
- Snow: Montrose, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Montrose, PA, 8 miles from the town’s center, 230 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 Silver Lake Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Silver Lake Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 83 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 Silver Lake Township in winter?
January nights average 14°. About 168 nights a year reach 32° or below and 14 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 13°.
How much snow does Silver Lake Township get?
About 83 inches in a normal winter at Montrose, PA, most of it in January and March, with snow on the ground about 89 days a year.
How hot does it get in Silver Lake Township?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 58°. About 3 days a year reach 90° (Montrose, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Silver Lake Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 14 and the first fall frost by October 2, about 141 frost-free days, at Montrose, PA.
What growing zone is Silver Lake Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 63% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Silver Lake 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.