Climate · Frazer

Frazer, PA climate

Frazer has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
84°
1688th hottest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
January low
20°
1449th mildest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Rain + melted snow
42 in
825th driest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Snow a winter
29 in
1362nd least snowy of 3,541 Pennsylvania towns
+5°

5° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 75°, and a typical Sep 30 in Frazer peaks around 70°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020

A normal year

What a year in Frazer feels like

Winter

39° / 23°
Typical high / low · 12 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

61° / 39°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 16

Summer

82° / 59°
Typical high / low · 14 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

64° / 43°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 2
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Frazer weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January37°20°3.1" 7.1"18 21° – 38°
February40°22°2.5" 8.2"14 18° – 40°
March49°29°3.3" 5.5"14 33° – 50°
April63°39°3.5" 0.3"15 45° – 56°
May72°48°3.9" 015 53° – 67°
June80°57°4.6" 014 64° – 71°
July84°61°4.5" 013 68° – 77°
August82°60°3.7" 012 67° – 75°
September76°53°3.7" 012 61° – 69°
October64°42°3.1" 013 49° – 59°
November52°33°3.1" 1.8"13 36° – 48°
December41°26°3.3" 5.7"16 24° – 44°
Year62°41°42.3"28.6"168

“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 Frazer

Frazer gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 168 days a year.

42 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 59% of U.S. towns
29 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 55% of U.S. towns
168 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.6"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
8.2"
Frost & the growing season

About 199 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first one by November 2. That leaves about 199 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 72% of U.S. towns.

117
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
4
nights below 0° in a normal year
14
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 Frazer

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Frazer, 88% of that work is heating and 12% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

88%heating
5,680 heating degree daysLess heating than 52% of U.S. towns
788 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 55% 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 Frazer

Frazer and its neighbors

Frazer borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Fawn has the coldest January nights (20°) and East Deer the hottest July afternoons (84°). Frazer’s January low is 20° and its July high 84°.

Arnold: January low 21°, July high 85°New Kensington: January low 21°, July high 85°Harrison: January low 20°, July high 84°Brackenridge: January low 21°, July high 85°Lower Burrell: January low 21°, July high 84°Buffalo: January low 20°, July high 84°Richland: January low 20°, July high 83°Clinton: January low 20°, July high 84°Hampton: January low 20°, July high 84°Middlesex: January low 20°, July high 83°Fox Chapel: January low 21°, July high 84°Harmar: January low 21°, July high 84°O'Hara: January low 21°, July high 84°Shaler: January low 21°, July high 84°Springdale: January low 21°, July high 84°Cheswick: January low 21°, July high 84°Plum: January low 21°, July high 83°East Deer: January low 21°, July high 84°Tarentum: January low 21°, July high 84°Fawn: January low 20°, July high 84°West Deer: January low 20°, July high 84°Indiana: January low 21°, July high 84°Springdale: January low 21°, July high 84°Frazer: January low 20°, July high 84° FrazerEast DeerTarentumFawnWest DeerIndianaSpringdale
ColderMilder20° to 21°
Fawn20.2° −0.2°
West Deer20.2° −0.2°
Frazer20.4°
East Deer20.6° +0.2°
Tarentum20.6° +0.2°
Springdale20.8° +0.4°
Indiana20.9° +0.5°

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

Compared with other towns

How Frazer compares

Summer heat84° July high
Cooler than 60% of U.S. towns1688th hottest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Winter cold20° January low
Milder than 56% of U.S. towns1449th mildest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Precipitation42" a year
Wetter than 59% of U.S. towns825th driest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Snow29" a winter
Snowier than 55% of U.S. towns1362nd least snowy of 3,541 Pennsylvania towns
Growing season199 frost-free days
Longer than 72% of U.S. towns238th longest 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

+1.1°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Frazer averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 62% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.7° now 31°, was 29°
🌷 Spring+1.2° now 50°, was 49°
☀️ Summer+0.6° now 71°, was 70°
🍂 Fall+0.9° now 53°, was 52°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Frazer’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 18° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Frazer’s climate

What is the coldest month in Frazer?

January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 20°.

What is the hottest month in Frazer?

July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 61°. About 14 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Frazer get?

About 29 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Frazer?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 2, and the last spring frost by April 16.

What is the rainiest month in Frazer?

June, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Frazer itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Salina 3 W, PA (15 mi, snow) and Natrona Lock 4, PA (4 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.

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