Neither notably warm, cold, wet nor dry, Weigelstown sits near the middle of U.S. towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 86°. Warming shows here too: 1.8° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Weigelstown at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Weigelstown’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Weigelstown’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Weigelstown feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 174 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at York Airport, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Weigelstown’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. 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 29 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Spring Grove, PA, is heaviest from January through February, about 10 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 44 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Weigelstown
86% 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 York Airport.
Living with Weigelstown’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
174 frost-free days in zone 7a. 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 18.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Weigelstown from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (71%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Weigelstown and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Weigelstown in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Weigelstown’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weigelstown, PA | 22° | 86° | 44" | 29" |
| Oxford, OH | 21° | 85° | 44" | 25" |
| New Martinsville, WV | 22° | 85° | 46" | 27" |
| Lawrenceburg, IN | 23° | 86° | 45" | 23" |
| Highland Heights, KY | 23° | 86° | 45" | 23" |
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 Weigelstown averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.0°).
A bigger shift than in 77% 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 Weigelstown compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Weigelstown’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Weigelstown weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Weigelstown’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Spring Grove, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 22° | 2.9" | 9.8" | 11 | 8 | 20° – 38° |
| February | 42° | 23° | 2.5" | 9.4" | 9 | 10 | 21° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 31° | 3.8" | 5.0" | 11 | 5 | 36° – 51° |
| April | 64° | 40° | 3.5" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 50° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 86° | 65° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| August | 84° | 63° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 77° | 55° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| October | 66° | 44° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 3.0" | 0.6" | 9 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 27° | 3.4" | 3.8" | 10 | 4 | 26° – 46° |
| Year | 63° | 43° | 43.8" | 28.8" | 124 | 27 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 26° to 46°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Weigelstown’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 Weigelstown’s center.
- Snow: Spring Grove, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: York Airport, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Weigelstown’s climate
What is the weather like in Weigelstown?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 55% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Weigelstown in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 125 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 20°.
How much snow does Weigelstown get?
About 29 inches in a normal winter at Spring Grove, PA, heaviest from January through February, about 10 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 27 days a year.
How hot does it get in Weigelstown?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 16 days a year reach 90° (York Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Weigelstown?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 18, about 174 frost-free days, at York Airport.
What growing zone is Weigelstown in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Weigelstown?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Weigelstown getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Weigelstown.
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.