Photo: Clint · CC BY-SA 2.0A middle-of-the-road climate: Toboyne Township is close to most U.S. towns on every count
Nights in January average 21°. Winter and summer sit 63° apart. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 68% of U.S. towns. Tender plants can go out after about April 19; in half of years the first frost comes by October 24.
A year in Toboyne Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Toboyne Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Toboyne Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Toboyne Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 188 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from Shippensburg, PA, 14 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Toboyne Township’s center in zone 6b: 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 34 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Shippensburg, PA, is heaviest from January through February, about 10 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 126 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Toboyne Township
84% 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 Shippensburg, PA.
Living with Toboyne Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
188 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 19 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 81 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Toboyne Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (77%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Toboyne Township and its neighbors
Hopewell Township the hottest July afternoons (87°, 3° 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 Toboyne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toboyne Township, PA | 21° | 83° | 45" | 34" |
| East Haven, CT | 22° | 84° | 47" | 34" |
| New Albany, OH | 20° | 84° | 43" | 28" |
| Brookhaven, NY | 23° | 83° | 46" | 32" |
| Richmond, RI | 21° | 82° | 47" | 35" |
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 Toboyne Township averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A bigger shift than in 50% 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 Toboyne Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Toboyne Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Toboyne Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Toboyne Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Shippensburg, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 21° | 3.1" | 9.8" | 11 | 11 | 20° – 36° |
| February | 40° | 23° | 2.7" | 10.3" | 10 | 12 | 19° – 38° |
| March | 49° | 30° | 3.8" | 6.7" | 11 | 5 | 33° – 49° |
| April | 61° | 40° | 3.8" | 0.4" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 50° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| June | 79° | 58° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 65° – 71° |
| July | 83° | 63° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 75° | 54° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 43° | 3.9" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 51° | 34° | 3.3" | 0.8" | 9 | 1 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 40° | 26° | 3.4" | 5.4" | 10 | 5 | 24° – 42° |
| Year | 61° | 42° | 44.5" | 33.6" | 126 | 35 |
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 7°.
Where Toboyne 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 Toboyne Township’s center.
- Snow: Shippensburg, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Shippensburg, PA, 14 miles from the town’s center, 720 ft lower; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- 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 Toboyne Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Toboyne Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 68% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Toboyne Township in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 111 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Toboyne Township get?
About 34 inches in a normal winter at Shippensburg, PA, heaviest from January through February, about 10 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 35 days a year.
How hot does it get in Toboyne Township?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 63°. About 30 days a year reach 90° (Shippensburg, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Toboyne Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 19 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 188 frost-free days, at Shippensburg, PA.
What growing zone is Toboyne Township in?
Zone 6b 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 Toboyne Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Toboyne Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 50% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Toboyne 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.