Photo: User:Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 3.0Afternoon heat in West Branch Township trails that of 93% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 15°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 65°. By January nights alone, it runs colder than 85% of U.S. towns. Long walks are most pleasant from May to September, when afternoons reach 69–80°.
A year in West Branch Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about West Branch Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with West Branch Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in West Branch Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 143 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first by October 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Coudersport 7se, PA, 14 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts West Branch Township’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −11°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 57 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Galeton, PA, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 43 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 162 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in West Branch Township
97% 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 Coudersport 7se, PA.
Living with West Branch Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
143 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 14 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 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 62 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in West Branch Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (88%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →West Branch Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of West Branch Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like West Branch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch Township, PA | 15° | 80° | 43" | 57" |
| Duanesburg, NY | 13° | 80° | 41" | 54" |
| Winchendon, MA | 13° | 81° | 47" | 51" |
| Portsmouth, NH | 16° | 80° | 48" | 56" |
| Kittery, ME | 16° | 80° | 48" | 56" |
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 West Branch Township averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 87% 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 West Branch Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with West Branch Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
West Branch Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at West Branch Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Galeton, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 15° | 3.0" | 14.0" | 16 | 21 | 14° – 32° |
| February | 35° | 16° | 2.3" | 11.8" | 13 | 19 | 12° – 33° |
| March | 44° | 22° | 3.1" | 11.0" | 15 | 12 | 26° – 45° |
| April | 57° | 32° | 3.6" | 2.3" | 14 | 1 | 39° – 50° |
| May | 69° | 42° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 14 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| June | 76° | 51° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| July | 80° | 55° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| August | 78° | 54° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| September | 71° | 48° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 57° – 63° |
| October | 59° | 37° | 3.8" | 0.4" | 13 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 46° | 29° | 3.3" | 4.1" | 14 | 4 | 32° – 43° |
| December | 36° | 21° | 3.2" | 13.0" | 16 | 14 | 19° – 39° |
| Year | 57° | 35° | 42.9" | 56.7" | 162 | 71 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 12° to 33°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where West Branch 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 West Branch Township’s center.
- Snow: Galeton, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Coudersport 7se, PA, 14 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 West Branch Township’s climate
What is the weather like in West Branch Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in West Branch Township in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 162 nights a year reach 32° or below and 10 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 14°.
How much snow does West Branch Township get?
About 57 inches in a normal winter at Galeton, PA, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 71 days a year.
How hot does it get in West Branch Township?
July, with a typical high of 80°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Coudersport 7se, PA.
When is the first and last frost in West Branch Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 14 and the first fall frost by October 4, about 143 frost-free days, at Coudersport 7se, PA.
What growing zone is West Branch Township in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −11°.
What is the best time of year to visit West Branch 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 West Branch Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 87% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in West Branch 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.