Fairview-Ferndale, PA climate
Fairview-Ferndale has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Fairview-Ferndale feels like
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Fairview-Ferndale 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 | 34° | 19° | 3.3" | 9.3" | 11 | 12 | 17° – 35° |
| February | 37° | 20° | 2.5" | 8.9" | 9 | 14 | 16° – 36° |
| March | 46° | 27° | 3.8" | 7.7" | 11 | 7 | 30° – 47° |
| April | 60° | 37° | 4.0" | 0.8" | 12 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| May | 70° | 48° | 4.0" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| June | 78° | 57° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| July | 82° | 61° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 80° | 60° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| September | 74° | 52° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| October | 62° | 41° | 4.1" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| November | 49° | 32° | 3.2" | 1.8" | 10 | 1 | 35° – 45° |
| December | 39° | 25° | 3.5" | 4.6" | 11 | 5 | 23° – 41° |
| Year | 59° | 40° | 45.8" | 33.5" | 134 | 40 |
“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 Fairview-Ferndale
Fairview-Ferndale gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 134 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 40 days of the year.
About 172 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 172 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 58% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Fairview-Ferndale
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fairview-Ferndale, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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.
Fairview-Ferndale and its neighbors
Fairview-Ferndale borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.0°. Edgewood has both the coldest January nights (19°) and the hottest July afternoons (82°). Fairview-Ferndale’s January low is 19° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Fairview-Ferndale 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 Fairview-Ferndale averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Fairview-Ferndale’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 16° to 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Fairview-Ferndale’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fairview-Ferndale?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Fairview-Ferndale?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 61°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Fairview-Ferndale get?
About 34 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Fairview-Ferndale?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 27.
What is the rainiest month in Fairview-Ferndale?
September, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fairview-Ferndale itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bear Gap, PA (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.