In Warfordsburg, July heat, January chill and rainfall all sit near the middle of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 22°. Seasons differ by 65°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 63% of U.S. towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings suit May, June, September and October, with highs of 67–83°.
A year in Warfordsburg at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Warfordsburg’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Warfordsburg’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Warfordsburg feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Cacapon St Park #2, WV, 18 miles from the town’s center, 370 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Warfordsburg’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. 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 27 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Everett, PA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 40 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 135 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Warfordsburg
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 Cacapon St Park #2, WV.
Living with Warfordsburg’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
180 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 23 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, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Warfordsburg from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (57%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Warfordsburg and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Warfordsburg yet.
Climates most like Warfordsburg’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warfordsburg, PA | 22° | 87° | 40" | 27" |
| Obetz, OH | 22° | 86° | 41" | 28" |
| Chatham, IL | 20° | 86° | 39" | 22" |
| Excelsior Springs, MO | 19° | 87° | 40" | 19" |
| Fort Wright, KY | 24° | 87° | 45" | 23" |
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 Warfordsburg averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 54% 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 Warfordsburg compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Warfordsburg’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Warfordsburg weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Warfordsburg’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Everett, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 22° | 2.7" | 6.7" | 11 | 11 | 22° – 39° |
| February | 44° | 23° | 2.1" | 8.4" | 10 | 11 | 24° – 42° |
| March | 53° | 30° | 3.3" | 4.2" | 11 | 5 | 35° – 51° |
| April | 66° | 39° | 3.5" | 0.2" | 13 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| May | 75° | 49° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| June | 83° | 58° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| July | 87° | 62° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 60° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 79° | 53° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| October | 67° | 41° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| November | 54° | 33° | 2.9" | 1.1" | 9 | 1 | 38° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 26° | 3.1" | 6.4" | 11 | 6 | 25° – 45° |
| Year | 65° | 41° | 39.6" | 27.0" | 135 | 34 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Warfordsburg’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 Warfordsburg’s center.
- Snow: Everett, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Cacapon St Park #2, WV, 18 miles from the town’s center, 370 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 Warfordsburg’s climate
What is the weather like in Warfordsburg?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 52% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 63% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Warfordsburg in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 122 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 22°.
How much snow does Warfordsburg get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter at Everett, PA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 34 days a year.
How hot does it get in Warfordsburg?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 62°. About 19 days a year reach 90° (Cacapon St Park #2, WV).
When is the first and last frost in Warfordsburg?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 23 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 180 frost-free days, at Cacapon St Park #2, WV.
What growing zone is Warfordsburg in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Warfordsburg?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Warfordsburg getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 54% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Warfordsburg.
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.