Blooming Grove, PA climate
Blooming Grove has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Blooming Grove feels like
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Blooming Grove 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 | 32° | 15° | 3.3" | 13.0" | 11 | 21 | 14° – 32° |
| February | 35° | 17° | 2.8" | 13.2" | 9 | 22 | 13° – 33° |
| March | 44° | 24° | 3.7" | 9.4" | 10 | 14 | 26° – 45° |
| April | 57° | 34° | 3.9" | 1.1" | 11 | 1 | 40° – 50° |
| May | 68° | 44° | 3.8" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| June | 76° | 53° | 4.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| July | 80° | 58° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| August | 78° | 56° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| September | 71° | 49° | 4.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 57° – 64° |
| October | 60° | 38° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 48° | 30° | 3.3" | 1.3" | 9 | 1 | 34° – 44° |
| December | 37° | 22° | 3.9" | 9.1" | 12 | 13 | 21° – 41° |
| Year | 57° | 37° | 47.7" | 47.1" | 129 | 71 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Blooming Grove
Blooming Grove gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 129 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 71 days of the year.
About 146 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first one by October 4. That leaves about 146 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 84% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Blooming Grove
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Blooming Grove, 95% of that work is heating and 5% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Blooming Grove and its neighbors
Blooming Grove borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.1°. Greene has the coldest January nights (15°) and Lackawaxen the hottest July afternoons (82°). Blooming Grove’s January low is 15° and its July high 80°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Blooming Grove compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Blooming Grove averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°). The shift is larger than in 79% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Blooming Grove’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 13° to 33°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Blooming Grove’s climate
What is the coldest month in Blooming Grove?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Blooming Grove?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 58°. About 7 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Blooming Grove get?
About 47 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Blooming Grove?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 4, and the last spring frost by May 10.
What is the rainiest month in Blooming Grove?
June, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Blooming Grove itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hawley 1 E, PA (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.