Climate · Dingman

Dingman, PA climate

Dingman has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
81°
510th coolest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
January low
16°
296th coldest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Rain + melted snow
48 in
458th wettest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Snow a winter
41 in
1226th snowiest of 3,541 Pennsylvania towns
A normal year

What a year in Dingman feels like

Winter

36° / 19°
Typical high / low · 11 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

57° / 35°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 2

Summer

78° / 57°
Typical high / low · 9 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

60° / 40°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 12
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Dingman weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January33°16°3.4" 11.6"1218 15° – 32°
February36°18°2.8" 9.7"914 13° – 33°
March45°25°3.7" 6.8"129 27° – 45°
April58°35°3.8" 1.9"121 41° – 51°
May68°45°3.8" 0120 52° – 62°
June76°54°5.0" 0130 62° – 69°
July81°59°4.6" 0100 65° – 73°
August79°57°4.6" 0110 64° – 72°
September72°50°4.7" 0100 58° – 65°
October61°40°4.7" 0110 46° – 57°
November49°31°3.3" 0.8"111 35° – 44°
December38°22°4.0" 10.0"129 22° – 41°
Year58°38°48.4"40.8"13551

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Dingman

Dingman 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 135 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 51 days of the year.

48 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 83% of U.S. towns
41 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 71% of U.S. towns
51 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 66% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.0"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
12"
Frost & the growing season

About 164 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first one by October 12. That leaves about 164 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 67% of U.S. towns.

151
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
3
nights below 0° in a normal year
9
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Dingman

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Dingman, 93% of that work is heating and 7% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

93%heating
6,530 heating degree daysMore heating than 66% of U.S. towns
484 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 78% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Dingman

Dingman and its neighbors

Dingman borders 7 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.6°. Blooming Grove has the coldest January nights (15°) and Milford the hottest July afternoons (84°). Dingman’s January low is 16° and its July high 81°.

Lackawaxen: January low 16°, July high 82°Palmyra: January low 15°, July high 81°Greene: January low 15°, July high 78°Westfall: January low 16°, July high 82°Lumberland: January low 16°, July high 81°Highland: January low 15°, July high 81°Wantage: January low 18°, July high 83°Walpack: January low 17°, July high 82°Lehman: January low 17°, July high 82°Porter: January low 16°, July high 80°Frankford: January low 18°, July high 84°Blooming Grove: January low 15°, July high 80°Milford: January low 16°, July high 81°Shohola: January low 16°, July high 82°Montague: January low 17°, July high 81°Milford: January low 17°, July high 84°Delaware: January low 17°, July high 81°Sandyston: January low 17°, July high 84°Dingman: January low 16°, July high 81° DingmanBlooming GroveMilfordShoholaMontagueMilfordDelawareSandyston
ColderMilder15° to 18°
Blooming Grove15.4° −0.5°
Dingman15.9°
Shohola15.9° same
Milford16.0° +0.1°
Delaware16.5° +0.6°
Montague16.6° +0.7°
Milford16.7° +0.8°
Sandyston17.0° +1.1°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Dingman compares

Summer heat81° July high
Cooler than 85% of U.S. towns510th coolest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Winter cold16° January low
Colder than 67% of U.S. towns296th coldest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Precipitation48" a year
Wetter than 83% of U.S. towns458th wettest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Snow41" a winter
Snowier than 71% of U.S. towns1226th snowiest of 3,541 Pennsylvania towns
Growing season164 frost-free days
Shorter than 67% of U.S. towns1005th shortest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Dingman averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 84% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.7° now 27°, was 24°
🌷 Spring+1.3° now 46°, was 45°
☀️ Summer+1.4° now 68°, was 66°
🍂 Fall+1.5° now 50°, was 49°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Dingman’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Dingman’s climate

What is the coldest month in Dingman?

January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 16°.

What is the hottest month in Dingman?

July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 59°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Dingman get?

About 41 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Dingman?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 12, and the last spring frost by May 2.

What is the rainiest month in Dingman?

June, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Dingman itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Matamoras, PA (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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