Foxburg, PA climate
Foxburg has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade14° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 83°, and a typical Oct 1 in Foxburg peaks around 69°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Foxburg feels like
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Foxburg 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 | 35° | 18° | 3.3" | 17.9" | 18 | 19 | 19° – 36° |
| February | 38° | 20° | 2.5" | 11.5" | 15 | 16 | 14° – 38° |
| March | 48° | 27° | 3.4" | 8.9" | 14 | 8 | 31° – 48° |
| April | 62° | 36° | 3.9" | 1.1" | 14 | 1 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 46° | 3.8" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 51° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 55° | 4.8" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| July | 83° | 59° | 4.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 82° | 58° | 3.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 3.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 41° | 3.4" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 3.2" | 2.6" | 14 | 2 | 36° – 47° |
| December | 39° | 24° | 3.3" | 11.7" | 17 | 10 | 22° – 42° |
| Year | 61° | 39° | 43.8" | 53.7" | 170 | 56 |
“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 Foxburg
Foxburg gets 44 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 170 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 56 days of the year.
About 171 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first one by October 23. That leaves about 171 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 59% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Foxburg
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Foxburg, 92% of that work is heating and 8% 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.
Foxburg and its neighbors
Foxburg borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.0°. Hovey has both the coldest January nights (18°) and the hottest July afternoons (83°). Foxburg’s January low is 18° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Foxburg 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 Foxburg averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Foxburg’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 14° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Foxburg’s climate
What is the coldest month in Foxburg?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Foxburg?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 59°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Foxburg get?
About 54 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Foxburg?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by May 2.
What is the rainiest month in Foxburg?
June, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Foxburg itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Franklin, PA (20 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.