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Climate in Tatamy · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

Precipitation in Tatamy tops that of 75% of U.S. towns: 48 inches a year

January nights here settle around 19°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 66°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 62% of U.S. towns. From May to June and August to October, highs of 65–83° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.

Colder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns#298 coldest of 1,006 in PA
More snow than 52% of U.S. towns#745Snowiest  of 994 in PA
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A year in Tatamy at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.

Jan38°19° 10" snow
Feb41°21° 5" snow
Mar50°28° 4" snow
Apr63°38° Last frost ~Apr 18
May72°48° 1 day 90°+
Jun80°57° 3 days 90°+
Jul85°62° 10 days 90°+Wettest
Aug83°60° 4 days 90°+
Sep76°53° 3 days 90°+
Oct65°41° First frost ~Oct 25
Nov now53°32°
Dec42°25° 4" snow

What stands out about Tatamy’s climate

Compared with towns across the U.S., with Tatamy’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.

A normal year

What a year in Tatamy feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.

Winter
40° / 22°
7 days with 1"+ of snow
Spring
62° / 38°
Last frost around Apr 18
Summer
83° / 60°
21 days reach 90°
Fall
65° / 42°
First frost around Oct 25
Best months to be outsideMayJunAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Frost, heat & the growing season

About 188 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Phillipsburg-easton Brg, NJ, 4 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft lower.

119
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
641st most of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
More freezing nights than 55% of U.S. towns
1
nights at or below 0°
247th fewest of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Fewer nights at or below 0° than 55% of U.S. towns
21
days that reach 90°
208th most of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
More 90° days than 52% of U.S. towns
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days that reach 100°
569th fewest of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Fewer 100° days than 56% of U.S. towns
7aUSDA zone
Plant hardiness zone 7a

The 2023 USDA map puts Tatamy’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

28
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90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more

9.9
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Rain & snow

About 23 inches of snow a winter

Snow, measured at Belvidere Brg, NJ, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 131 days a year.

48"
Rain + melted snow a year
258th wettest of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Wetter than 75% of U.S. towns
23"
Snow in a normal winter
745th snowiest of 994 in Pennsylvania
More snow than 52% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water

4.8"
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Snowfall by month

Inches of snow

10"
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Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Tatamy

87% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.

5,516 heating degree daysMore heating than 55% of U.S. towns
848 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 56% of U.S. towns

Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Phillipsburg-easton Brg, NJ.

Living here

Living with Tatamy’s climate

What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.

The garden window

188 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 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 25.

Get outside

Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October. 0.3 miles of trails are waiting.

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Storms and extremes

Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Tatamy from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (80%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.

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Next door

Tatamy and its neighbors

Every town next door is within a degree of Tatamy in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.

Chestnut Hill: January low 19°, July high 85°Easton: January low 20°, July high 86°Harmony Township: January low 19°, July high 84°Lopatcong Township: January low 19°, July high 85°Plainfield Township: January low 19°, July high 84°Lower Mount Bethel Township: January low 19°, July high 84°Wilson: January low 20°, July high 86°Old Orchard: January low 20°, July high 86°Lower Nazareth Township: January low 20°, July high 86°Bethlehem Township: January low 20°, July high 86°Upper Nazareth Township: January low 20°, July high 86°Eastlawn Gardens: January low 19°, July high 85°Forks Township: January low 19°, July high 85°Palmer Township: January low 20°, July high 85°Stockertown: January low 19°, July high 85°Tatamy: January low 19°, July high 85°TatamyForks TownshipPalmer TownshipStockertown
ColderMilder19° to 20°
Stockertown19.2° about the same
Tatamy19.4°
Forks Township19.4° about the same
Palmer Township19.5° about the same

Climates most like Tatamy’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.

TownJan. lowJuly highPrecip.Snow
Tatamy, PA19°85°48"23"
Bloomington, IN21°85°47"18"
Clarksburg, WV23°85°47"24"
Elsmere, KY23°85°47"23"
Delhi Hills, OH23°86°46"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.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

The last 30 years in Tatamy averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+4.0°).

+2.2°1991–2020 vs. 1901–2000

A bigger shift than in 96% of U.S. towns.

Winter+3.3°now 31°, was 28°
Spring+1.9°now 50°, was 48°
Summer+1.8°now 71°, was 70°
Fall+1.9°now 53°, was 52°

Change by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.

Compared with other towns

How Tatamy compares

Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Tatamy’s place among Pennsylvania’s.

Summer heat85° July high
Hotter July afternoons than 52% of U.S. towns347th hottest of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Winter cold19° January low
Colder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns298th coldest of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Precipitation48" a year
Wetter than 75% of U.S. towns258th wettest of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Snow23" a winter
More snow than 52% of U.S. towns745th snowiest of 994 in Pennsylvania
Hot days21 days at 90°+
More 90° days than 52% of U.S. towns208th most of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Freezing nights119 a year
More freezing nights than 55% of U.S. towns641st most of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Growing season188 frost-free days
A longer frost-free season than 54% of U.S. towns269th longest of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Month by month

Tatamy weather by month

Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Tatamy’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Belvidere Brg, NJ. 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January38°19°3.4"9.9"1119° – 36°
February41°21°2.7"5.2"919° – 38°
March50°28°3.7"3.5"1133° – 49°
April63°38°3.8"0.3"1146° – 55°
May72°48°3.9"0.0"1455° – 65°
June80°57°4.5"0.0"1265° – 72°
July85°62°4.8"0.0"1169° – 78°
August83°60°4.8"0.0"1167° – 75°
September76°53°4.5"0.0"962° – 69°
October65°41°4.4"0.0"1048° – 60°
November53°32°3.2"0.4"1037° – 47°
December42°25°4.0"4.0"1226° – 45°
Year62°40°47.8"23.3"131
Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Sources

Where Tatamy’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 Tatamy’s center.
  • Snow: Belvidere Brg, NJ.
  • Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Phillipsburg-easton Brg, NJ, 4 miles from the town’s center, 150 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 Tatamy’s climate

What is the weather like in Tatamy?

A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 52% of U.S. towns.

How cold does it get in Tatamy in winter?

January nights average 19°. About 119 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.

How much snow does Tatamy get?

About 23 inches in a normal winter at Belvidere Brg, NJ, most of it in January.

How hot does it get in Tatamy?

July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 62°. About 21 days a year reach 90° (Phillipsburg-easton Brg, NJ).

When is the first and last frost in Tatamy?

In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 18 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 188 frost-free days, at Phillipsburg-easton Brg, NJ.

What growing zone is Tatamy in?

Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.

What is the best time of year to visit Tatamy?

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 Tatamy getting warmer?

Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 96% of U.S. towns.

Neighbors talk weather

Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Tatamy.

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Ask your neighbors

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.