Edgmont, PA climate
Edgmont has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Edgmont feels like
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Edgmont 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 | 40° | 24° | 3.4" | 2.7" | 9 | 3 | 24° – 40° |
| February | 43° | 26° | 2.8" | 2.4" | 9 | 3 | 24° – 42° |
| March | 51° | 32° | 4.2" | 0.6" | 10 | 2 | 36° – 50° |
| April | 64° | 42° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 52° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| June | 82° | 61° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 67° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| August | 85° | 65° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 58° | 4.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| October | 66° | 46° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| November | 55° | 36° | 3.3" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 40° – 50° |
| December | 45° | 29° | 4.2" | 1.6" | 10 | 1 | 29° – 49° |
| Year | 64° | 45° | 47.4" | 7.6" | 111 | 9 |
“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 Edgmont
Edgmont gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 111 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 9 days of the year.
About 209 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first one by November 4. That leaves about 209 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 78% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Edgmont
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Edgmont, 84% of that work is heating and 16% 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.
Edgmont and its neighbors
Edgmont borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.5°. Willistown has the coldest January nights (23°) and Upper Providence the hottest July afternoons (87°). Edgmont’s January low is 24° and its July high 87°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Edgmont 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 Edgmont averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°). The shift is larger than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Edgmont’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 29° to 49°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Edgmont’s climate
What is the coldest month in Edgmont?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Edgmont?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 67°. About 17 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Edgmont get?
About 8 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Edgmont?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 4, and the last spring frost by April 7.
What is the rainiest month in Edgmont?
September, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Edgmont itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Conshohocken, PA (12 mi, snow) and Wilmington Porter Rsch, DE (13 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.