Pleasant Hill Plantation · Photo: Smallbones · CC0West Nantmeal Township gets more rain and snow than 81% of U.S. towns: 49 inches of precipitation a year
January nights here settle around 22°. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.8°, most of all in December. Plan time outside from May to June and August to October, when highs sit at 65–83°.
A year in West Nantmeal Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about West Nantmeal Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with West Nantmeal Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in West Nantmeal Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 205 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Glenmoore, PA, 4 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts West Nantmeal Township’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 26 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Morgantown, PA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in West Nantmeal Township
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 Glenmoore, PA.
Living with West Nantmeal Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
205 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 11 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October. 1.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in West Nantmeal Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →West Nantmeal Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of West Nantmeal 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 Nantmeal 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 Nantmeal Township, PA | 22° | 85° | 49" | 26" |
| Clarksburg, WV | 23° | 85° | 47" | 24" |
| Elsmere, KY | 23° | 85° | 47" | 23" |
| Fairfield, CT | 22° | 84° | 49" | 34" |
| Delhi Hills, OH | 23° | 86° | 46" | 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 West Nantmeal Township averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°).
A bigger shift than in 81% 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 Nantmeal Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with West Nantmeal Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
West Nantmeal Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at West Nantmeal Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Morgantown, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 22° | 3.5" | 4.7" | 10 | 21° – 38° |
| February | 42° | 23° | 2.9" | 12.4" | 10 | 22° – 40° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 4.2" | 3.3" | 9 | 35° – 49° |
| April | 63° | 40° | 3.8" | 0.3" | 10 | 47° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 50° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 57° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 59° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 66° – 73° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 71° – 78° |
| August | 83° | 62° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 55° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 63° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 43° | 4.5" | 0.5" | 10 | 50° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 34° | 3.4" | 1.2" | 8 | 38° – 48° |
| December | 44° | 27° | 4.2" | 3.9" | 11 | 27° – 47° |
| Year | 63° | 43° | 49.0" | 26.3" | 119 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 47°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where West Nantmeal 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 Nantmeal Township’s center.
- Snow: Morgantown, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Glenmoore, PA, 4 miles from the town’s center, 130 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 West Nantmeal Township’s climate
What is the weather like in West Nantmeal Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 51% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in West Nantmeal Township in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 107 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 21°.
How much snow does West Nantmeal Township get?
About 26 inches in a normal winter at Morgantown, PA, most of it in February.
How hot does it get in West Nantmeal Township?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 16 days a year reach 90° (Glenmoore, PA).
When is the first and last frost in West Nantmeal Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 11 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 205 frost-free days, at Glenmoore, PA.
What growing zone is West Nantmeal Township 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 West Nantmeal Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is West Nantmeal Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 81% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in West Nantmeal 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.