No extremes in Wickerham Manor-Fisher: its weather tracks the middle of U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 84° on average. A year here swings 62° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 63% of U.S. towns. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from May to October, with highs of 65–84°.
A year in Wickerham Manor-Fisher at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wickerham Manor-Fisher’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wickerham Manor-Fisher’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Wickerham Manor-Fisher feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Donora 1 Sw, PA, 2.2 miles from the town’s center, 310 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wickerham Manor-Fisher’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −2°. 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 21 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Donora 1 Sw, PA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 42 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 147 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Wickerham Manor-Fisher
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 Donora 1 Sw, PA.
Living with Wickerham Manor-Fisher’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
177 frost-free days in zone 6b. 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 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wickerham Manor-Fisher from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (89%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wickerham Manor-Fisher and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Wickerham Manor-Fisher in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Wickerham Manor-Fisher’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickerham Manor-Fisher, PA | 22° | 84° | 42" | 21" |
| Xenia, OH | 22° | 85° | 42" | 20" |
| Alexandria, IN | 20° | 84° | 43" | 21" |
| Wytheville, VA | 24° | 83° | 42" | 18" |
| South Farmingdale, NY | 24° | 85° | 44" | 19" |
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 Wickerham Manor-Fisher averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 82% 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 Wickerham Manor-Fisher compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wickerham Manor-Fisher’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Wickerham Manor-Fisher weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wickerham Manor-Fisher’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Donora 1 Sw, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 22° | 3.1" | 5.7" | 15 | 9 | 22° – 40° |
| February | 42° | 24° | 2.7" | 7.2" | 12 | 7 | 20° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 30° | 3.3" | 4.6" | 13 | 3 | 34° – 51° |
| April | 64° | 40° | 3.5" | 0.1" | 14 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 49° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 65° – 71° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| September | 76° | 54° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 43° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 34° | 2.9" | 0.5" | 12 | 1 | 37° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 27° | 3.2" | 3.3" | 13 | 5 | 25° – 46° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 41.8" | 21.4" | 147 | 24 |
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 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Wickerham Manor-Fisher’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 Wickerham Manor-Fisher’s center.
- Snow: Donora 1 Sw, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Donora 1 Sw, PA, 2.2 miles from the town’s center, 310 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 Wickerham Manor-Fisher’s climate
What is the weather like in Wickerham Manor-Fisher?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 63% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wickerham Manor-Fisher in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 116 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Wickerham Manor-Fisher get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter at Donora 1 Sw, PA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 24 days a year.
How hot does it get in Wickerham Manor-Fisher?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 15 days a year reach 90° (Donora 1 Sw, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Wickerham Manor-Fisher?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 177 frost-free days, at Donora 1 Sw, PA.
What growing zone is Wickerham Manor-Fisher in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Wickerham Manor-Fisher?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Wickerham Manor-Fisher getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 82% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wickerham Manor-Fisher.
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.