Drexel Hill has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Drexel Hill at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Drexel Hill’s climate
Read from where Drexel Hill sits among Pennsylvania’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Drexel Hill feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Drexel Hill’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
224 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 2 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 10.
About 23" a winter over 5 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 16 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through April. Heating is 77% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 30 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 87°.
The nicest months are April, May, June, September and October. 3.2 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 →About 224 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 2 and the first by November 10.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Drexel Hill averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
23 inches of snow, 47 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 121 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Drexel Hill and its neighbors
Haverford has the coldest January nights next door (25°) and Upper Darby the hottest July afternoons (87°). Tap a town to see its climate.
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.
How Drexel Hill compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Pennsylvania.
Drexel Hill 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 | 41° | 25° | 3.3" | 7.1" | 11 | 5 | 25° – 40° |
| February | 44° | 27° | 2.8" | 8.4" | 10 | 6 | 24° – 43° |
| March | 52° | 33° | 4.1" | 3.6" | 11 | 2 | 37° – 51° |
| April | 64° | 43° | 3.7" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 53° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| June | 82° | 62° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 68° | 4.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| August | 85° | 66° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| September | 78° | 59° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 47° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| November | 55° | 38° | 3.3" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| December | 46° | 30° | 4.2" | 3.5" | 11 | 3 | 30° – 50° |
| Year | 64° | 46° | 47.1" | 23.1" | 121 | 16 |
Heating and cooling a home in Drexel Hill
77% 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. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 30° to 50°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Drexel Hill’s climate
What is the coldest month in Drexel Hill?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Drexel Hill?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 68°. About 30 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Drexel Hill get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Drexel Hill?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 10, and the last spring frost by April 2.
What is the rainiest month in Drexel Hill?
July, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Drexel Hill.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Drexel Hill itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Philadelphia Intl Airport, PA (7 mi) away. 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.