Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0Wet weather: 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Stony Creek Mills, more than in 77% of U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 85° on average. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 64°. Long walks are most pleasant from May to June and August to October, when afternoons reach 64–83°.
A year in Stony Creek Mills at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Stony Creek Mills’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Stony Creek Mills’ place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Stony Creek Mills feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 197 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first by October 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Reading Spaatz Fld, PA, 6 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Stony Creek Mills’ center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. 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 27 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Reading 3.5 Sw, PA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 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 Stony Creek Mills
83% 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 Reading Spaatz Fld, PA.
Living with Stony Creek Mills’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
197 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 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 29.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October. 3.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Stony Creek Mills from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (67%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Stony Creek Mills and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Stony Creek Mills in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Stony Creek Mills’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Creek Mills, PA | 21° | 85° | 48" | 27" |
| Trumbull Center, CT | 22° | 84° | 48" | 34" |
| Clarksburg, WV | 23° | 85° | 47" | 24" |
| Taunton, MA | 20° | 84° | 50" | 26" |
| Erlanger, KY | 23° | 85° | 47" | 23" |
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 Stony Creek Mills averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 74% 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 Stony Creek Mills compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Stony Creek Mills’ place among Pennsylvania’s.
Stony Creek Mills weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Stony Creek Mills’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Reading 3.5 Sw, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 21° | 3.5" | 7.4" | 11 | 8 | 20° – 37° |
| February | 41° | 23° | 2.6" | 9.5" | 12 | 11 | 20° – 39° |
| March | 49° | 30° | 3.8" | 5.0" | 12 | 5 | 33° – 48° |
| April | 62° | 40° | 3.7" | 0.3" | 13 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 50° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 59° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| August | 83° | 62° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 55° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 44° | 4.4" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 35° | 3.4" | 0.8" | 10 | 1 | 38° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 26° | 3.9" | 3.9" | 12 | 5 | 26° – 45° |
| Year | 62° | 42° | 48.3" | 27.2" | 142 | 30 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 26° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Stony Creek Mills’ 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 Stony Creek Mills’ center.
- Snow: Reading 3.5 Sw, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Reading Spaatz Fld, PA, 6 miles from the town’s center, 120 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 Stony Creek Mills’ climate
What is the weather like in Stony Creek Mills?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 53% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Stony Creek Mills in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 107 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Stony Creek Mills get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter at Reading 3.5 Sw, PA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 30 days a year.
How hot does it get in Stony Creek Mills?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 24 days a year reach 90° (Reading Spaatz Fld, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Stony Creek Mills?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 14 and the first fall frost by October 29, about 197 frost-free days, at Reading Spaatz Fld, PA.
What growing zone is Stony Creek Mills in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Stony Creek Mills?
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 Stony Creek Mills getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 74% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Stony Creek Mills.
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.