Allentown has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Allentown at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Allentown’s climate
Read from where Allentown sits among Florida’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Rain and snow in Allentown
July is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 108 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
About 251 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 14 and the first by November 19.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Allentown’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
251 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 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 Nov 19.
About 0.1" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from December through February. Heating is 42% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 81 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 91°.
The nicest months are February, March, April, October, November and December. 2.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Allentown averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.0°).
A smaller shift than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Allentown feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
How Allentown compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Florida.
Allentown weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 40° | 5.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 43° – 58° |
| February | 66° | 43° | 4.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 45° – 63° |
| March | 72° | 49° | 5.0" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| April | 78° | 54° | 5.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| May | 85° | 62° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 77° |
| June | 90° | 69° | 6.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| July | 91° | 72° | 6.6" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 71° | 6.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| September | 88° | 67° | 5.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| October | 80° | 57° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| November | 71° | 46° | 4.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| December | 64° | 42° | 5.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 47° – 62° |
| Year | 78° | 56° | 62.5" | 0.1" | 108 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Allentown
42% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 45° to 63°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Allentown’s climate
What is the coldest month in Allentown?
January, with a typical high of 62° and a low of 40°.
What is the hottest month in Allentown?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 72°. About 81 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Allentown get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.
When is the first frost in Allentown?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 19, and the last spring frost by March 14.
What is the rainiest month in Allentown?
July, with 6.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 62 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Allentown.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Allentown itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Milton Exp Stn, FL (3 mi, snow) and Whiting Fld Nas, FL (5 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.