Photo: uniquelycat (Cathy) Smith on Flickr · CC BY 2.0Townville gets about 89 inches of snow a winter, more than 96% of U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 80°. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 91% of U.S. towns. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.7° rise. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from May to September, with highs of 69–80°.
A year in Townville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Townville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Townville’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Townville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 149 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 12 and the first by October 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Titusville Wtr Wks, PA, 10 miles from the town’s center, 250 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Townville’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 89 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Titusville Wtr Wks, PA, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 166 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Townville
95% 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 Titusville Wtr Wks, PA.
Living with Townville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
149 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 12 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 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Townville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (81%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Townville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Townville yet.
Climates most like Townville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townville, PA | 17° | 80° | 47" | 89" |
| Chenango, NY | 15° | 81° | 43" | 87" |
| Cumberland, ME | 13° | 80° | 49" | 84" |
| Gardner, MA | 14° | 80° | 49" | 75" |
| Rindge, NH | 13° | 80° | 48" | 73" |
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 Townville averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 75% 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 Townville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Townville’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Townville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Townville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Titusville Wtr Wks, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 17° | 3.6" | 24.3" | 19 | 24 | 15° – 34° |
| February | 35° | 18° | 2.8" | 18.5" | 15 | 22 | 12° – 36° |
| March | 44° | 25° | 3.5" | 12.5" | 14 | 13 | 27° – 47° |
| April | 58° | 35° | 4.0" | 2.8" | 15 | 2 | 41° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 45° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 50° – 64° |
| June | 77° | 54° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| July | 80° | 58° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| August | 79° | 57° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| September | 72° | 51° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| October | 60° | 40° | 4.2" | 0.8" | 14 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| November | 47° | 32° | 3.6" | 8.5" | 14 | 6 | 33° – 46° |
| December | 37° | 23° | 3.8" | 22.0" | 17 | 18 | 20° – 41° |
| Year | 57° | 38° | 46.9" | 89.4" | 166 | 84 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 12° to 36°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Townville’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 Townville’s center.
- Snow: Titusville Wtr Wks, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Titusville Wtr Wks, PA, 10 miles from the town’s center, 250 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 Townville’s climate
What is the weather like in Townville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 89 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Townville in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 161 nights a year reach 32° or below and 12 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Townville get?
About 89 inches in a normal winter at Titusville Wtr Wks, PA, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 84 days a year.
How hot does it get in Townville?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 58°. About 4 days a year reach 90° (Titusville Wtr Wks, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Townville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 12 and the first fall frost by October 10, about 149 frost-free days, at Titusville Wtr Wks, PA.
What growing zone is Townville 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 Townville?
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 Townville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 75% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Townville.
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.