Weather without surprises: Van Voorhis keeps close to the norm for U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 22°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 62°. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 66% of U.S. towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from May to October, with highs of 65–83°.
A year in Van Voorhis at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Van Voorhis’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Van Voorhis’ place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Van Voorhis feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Donora 1 Sw, PA, 5 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Van Voorhis’ 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 21 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Donora 1 Sw, PA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 42 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 147 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Van Voorhis
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.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Donora 1 Sw, PA.
Living with Van Voorhis’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
177 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 27 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 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Van Voorhis from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (85%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Van Voorhis and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Van Voorhis in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Van Voorhis’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Voorhis, PA | 22° | 83° | 42" | 21" |
| Northridge, OH | 20° | 84° | 42" | 19" |
| Wytheville, VA | 24° | 83° | 42" | 18" |
| Alexandria, IN | 20° | 84° | 43" | 21" |
| Princeton, WV | 23° | 82° | 41" | 24" |
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 Van Voorhis averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 83% 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 Van Voorhis compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Van Voorhis’ place among Pennsylvania’s.
Van Voorhis weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Van Voorhis’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Donora 1 Sw, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 22° | 3.1" | 5.7" | 15 | 9 | 22° – 39° |
| February | 41° | 23° | 2.7" | 7.2" | 12 | 7 | 20° – 41° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 3.4" | 4.6" | 13 | 3 | 34° – 51° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 3.5" | 0.1" | 14 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 49° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 65° – 71° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 54° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 43° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 2.9" | 0.5" | 12 | 1 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 42° | 27° | 3.1" | 3.3" | 13 | 5 | 24° – 45° |
| Year | 62° | 42° | 41.6" | 21.4" | 147 | 24 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Van Voorhis’ 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 Van Voorhis’ center.
- Snow: Donora 1 Sw, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Donora 1 Sw, PA, 5 miles from the town’s center, 160 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 Van Voorhis’ climate
What is the weather like in Van Voorhis?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Van Voorhis in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 116 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Van Voorhis get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter at Donora 1 Sw, PA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 24 days a year.
How hot does it get in Van Voorhis?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 15 days a year reach 90° (Donora 1 Sw, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Van Voorhis?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 177 frost-free days, at Donora 1 Sw, PA.
What growing zone is Van Voorhis 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 Van Voorhis?
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 Van Voorhis getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 83% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Van Voorhis.
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.