Neither notably warm, cold, wet nor dry, Skyline View sits near the middle of U.S. towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 85°. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 63° apart. Its yearly precipitation tops that of 63% of U.S. towns. Radiators earn their keep from November to March, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Skyline View at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Skyline View’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Skyline View’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Skyline View feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 206 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by November 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Middletown Harrisburg International Airport, 10 miles from the town’s center, 200 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Skyline View’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. 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 24 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Harrisburg 1 Ne, PA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 125 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Skyline View
81% of the work is heating. 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 Middletown Harrisburg International Airport.
Living with Skyline View’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
206 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 9 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Skyline View from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (71%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Skyline View and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Skyline View yet.
Climates most like Skyline 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline View, PA | 22° | 85° | 46" | 24" |
| Hebron, KY | 23° | 85° | 46" | 23" |
| Clarksburg, WV | 23° | 85° | 47" | 24" |
| Delhi Hills, OH | 23° | 86° | 46" | 23" |
| Lawrenceburg, IN | 23° | 86° | 45" | 23" |
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 Skyline View averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 79% 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 Skyline View compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Skyline View’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Skyline View weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Skyline View’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Harrisburg 1 Ne, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 22° | 3.2" | 6.4" | 10 | 10 | 19° – 37° |
| February | 41° | 23° | 2.6" | 7.7" | 9 | 12 | 20° – 40° |
| March | 50° | 31° | 3.7" | 4.5" | 9 | 4 | 35° – 50° |
| April | 62° | 40° | 3.8" | 0.4" | 12 | 0 | 48° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 50° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 65° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| August | 83° | 63° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 55° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| October | 64° | 44° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| November | 52° | 34° | 3.3" | 0.7" | 9 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| December | 42° | 27° | 3.5" | 4.2" | 10 | 5 | 26° – 45° |
| Year | 62° | 43° | 45.7" | 23.9" | 125 | 31 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Skyline 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 Skyline View’s center.
- Snow: Harrisburg 1 Ne, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Middletown Harrisburg International Airport, 10 miles from the town’s center, 200 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 Skyline View’s climate
What is the weather like in Skyline View?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 51% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Skyline View in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 101 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Skyline View get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter at Harrisburg 1 Ne, PA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 31 days a year.
How hot does it get in Skyline View?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 65°. About 22 days a year reach 90° (Middletown Harrisburg International Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Skyline View?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 9 and the first fall frost by November 2, about 206 frost-free days, at Middletown Harrisburg International Airport.
What growing zone is Skyline View in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Skyline View?
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 Skyline View getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 79% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Skyline 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.