Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Wattsburg gets about 114 inches of snow a winter, more than all but 176 U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 80°. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 92% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.5° higher. Plan time outside from May to September, when highs sit at 69–80°.
A year in Wattsburg at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wattsburg’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wattsburg’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Wattsburg feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 155 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 7 and the first by October 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Union City Filtration Plant, PA, 8 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wattsburg’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°
About 114 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Union City Filtration Plant, PA, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 178 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Wattsburg
94% 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 Union City Filtration Plant, PA.
Living with Wattsburg’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
155 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 7 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. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wattsburg from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (90%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wattsburg and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Wattsburg in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Wattsburg’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wattsburg, PA | 17° | 80° | 48" | 114" |
| Pompey, NY | 14° | 79° | 44" | 117" |
| Cumberland, ME | 13° | 80° | 49" | 84" |
| Dalton, MA | 13° | 80° | 48" | 77" |
| New Ipswich, NH | 14° | 80° | 50" | 75" |
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 Wattsburg averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A bigger shift than in 57% 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 Wattsburg compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wattsburg’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Wattsburg weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wattsburg’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Union City Filtration Plant, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 17° | 3.7" | 30.3" | 21 | 25 | 15° – 34° |
| February | 34° | 18° | 2.7" | 21.3" | 16 | 23 | 11° – 35° |
| March | 43° | 25° | 3.1" | 15.8" | 15 | 15 | 26° – 47° |
| April | 57° | 35° | 3.8" | 3.8" | 15 | 2 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 69° | 45° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| June | 77° | 54° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| July | 80° | 59° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| August | 79° | 57° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| September | 72° | 51° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| October | 60° | 41° | 4.8" | 0.9" | 15 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| November | 47° | 32° | 4.0" | 14.5" | 16 | 7 | 34° – 46° |
| December | 37° | 24° | 4.1" | 27.6" | 18 | 18 | 21° – 41° |
| Year | 57° | 38° | 47.6" | 114.2" | 178 | 90 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 11° to 35°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Wattsburg’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 Wattsburg’s center.
- Snow: Union City Filtration Plant, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Union City Filtration Plant, PA, 8 miles from the town’s center, 120 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 Wattsburg’s climate
What is the weather like in Wattsburg?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 114 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wattsburg in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 150 nights a year reach 32° or below and 9 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Wattsburg get?
About 114 inches in a normal winter at Union City Filtration Plant, PA, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 90 days a year.
How hot does it get in Wattsburg?
July, with a typical high of 80°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Union City Filtration Plant, PA.
When is the first and last frost in Wattsburg?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 7 and the first fall frost by October 10, about 155 frost-free days, at Union City Filtration Plant, PA.
What growing zone is Wattsburg 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 Wattsburg?
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 Wattsburg getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 57% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wattsburg.
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.