Photo: Nyttend · Public domainUpper Yoder Township’s winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Upper Yoder Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Upper Yoder Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Upper Yoder Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Upper Yoder Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Johnstown Cambria Co Airport, 8 miles from the town’s center, 450 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Upper Yoder Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −5°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 65 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Boswell, PA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 137 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Upper Yoder Township
93% 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 Johnstown Cambria Co Airport.
Living with Upper Yoder Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
176 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 29 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 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 14 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Upper Yoder Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (65%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Upper Yoder Township and its neighbors
Lower Yoder Township has the coldest January nights next door (17°, 1° colder) and Elim the hottest July afternoons (83°, 2° 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 Upper Yoder 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Yoder Township, PA | 18° | 81° | 50" | 65" |
| Killingly, CT | 18° | 82° | 50" | 62" |
| Sturbridge, MA | 17° | 81° | 50" | 64" |
| Scituate, RI | 19° | 82° | 51" | 62" |
| Seabrook, NH | 18° | 81° | 48" | 62" |
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 Upper Yoder Township averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 88% 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 Upper Yoder Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Upper Yoder Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Upper Yoder Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Upper Yoder Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Boswell, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 18° | 3.9" | 17.9" | 15 | 19 | 19° – 36° |
| February | 38° | 20° | 3.3" | 19.9" | 13 | 18 | 17° – 38° |
| March | 47° | 27° | 4.1" | 8.2" | 11 | 8 | 30° – 48° |
| April | 60° | 36° | 4.4" | 1.5" | 12 | 1 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 70° | 46° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| June | 77° | 55° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| July | 81° | 59° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| August | 79° | 58° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 73° | 51° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| October | 62° | 40° | 3.7" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| November | 49° | 31° | 3.6" | 3.8" | 11 | 3 | 34° – 46° |
| December | 39° | 24° | 4.0" | 13.1" | 14 | 13 | 21° – 42° |
| Year | 59° | 39° | 49.7" | 64.6" | 137 | 61 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Upper Yoder 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 Upper Yoder Township’s center.
- Snow: Boswell, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Johnstown Cambria Co Airport, 8 miles from the town’s center, 450 ft higher; 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 Upper Yoder Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Upper Yoder Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 68% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 87% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Upper Yoder Township in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 127 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Upper Yoder Township get?
About 65 inches in a normal winter at Boswell, PA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 61 days a year.
How hot does it get in Upper Yoder Township?
July, with a typical high of 81°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Johnstown Cambria Co Airport.
When is the first and last frost in Upper Yoder Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 29 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 176 frost-free days, at Johnstown Cambria Co Airport.
What growing zone is Upper Yoder Township in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Upper Yoder Township?
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 Upper Yoder Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 88% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Upper Yoder 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.