Climate · Hubley

Hubley, PA climate

Hubley has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
84°
1755th hottest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
January low
20°
1622nd mildest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Rain + melted snow
46 in
1143rd wettest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Snow a winter
28 in
1183rd least snowy of 3,541 Pennsylvania towns
A normal year

What a year in Hubley feels like

Winter

38° / 22°
Typical high / low · 9 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

60° / 38°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 1

Summer

81° / 60°
Typical high / low · 14 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

63° / 42°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 16
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Hubley weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January35°20°3.4" 8.4"912 18° – 36°
February39°21°2.6" 8.3"814 18° – 37°
March48°28°3.9" 5.1"95 32° – 48°
April61°38°3.9" 0.6"110 45° – 55°
May71°48°4.0" 0130 55° – 65°
June79°58°4.3" 0110 65° – 71°
July84°62°4.5" 0100 68° – 77°
August81°60°4.0" 0110 67° – 74°
September75°53°4.8" 090 61° – 68°
October63°42°4.1" 0100 47° – 59°
November51°33°3.3" 0.8"80 36° – 46°
December40°25°3.6" 4.4"95 24° – 42°
Year60°41°46.3"27.6"11736

“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 Hubley

Hubley 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 117 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 36 days of the year.

46 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 74% of U.S. towns
28 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 54% of U.S. towns
36 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 56% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.8"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
8.4"
Frost & the growing season

About 168 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first one by October 16. That leaves about 168 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 63% of U.S. towns.

128
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
2
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 Hubley

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hubley, 90% of that work is heating and 10% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

90%heating
5,861 heating degree daysMore heating than 52% of U.S. towns
642 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 66% 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 Hubley

Hubley and its neighbors

Hubley borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Upper Mahantongo has both the coldest January nights (20°) and the hottest July afternoons (83°). Hubley’s January low is 20° and its July high 84°.

Jordan: January low 20°, July high 84°Eldred: January low 19°, July high 81°Upper Mahanoy: January low 20°, July high 82°Lykens: January low 21°, July high 84°Frailey: January low 19°, July high 81°Porter: January low 19°, July high 81°Barry: January low 19°, July high 82°Williams: January low 20°, July high 82°Foster: January low 17°, July high 79°Upper Mahantongo: January low 20°, July high 83°Hegins: January low 20°, July high 83°Hubley: January low 20°, July high 84° HubleyUpper MahantongoHegins
ColderMilder17° to 21°
Upper Mahantongo19.7° −0.4°
Hegins19.8° −0.3°
Hubley20.1°

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

Compared with other towns

How Hubley compares

Summer heat84° July high
Cooler than 61% of U.S. towns1755th hottest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Winter cold20° January low
Milder than 54% of U.S. towns1622nd mildest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Precipitation46" a year
Wetter than 74% of U.S. towns1143rd wettest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Snow28" a winter
Snowier than 54% of U.S. towns1183rd least snowy of 3,541 Pennsylvania towns
Growing season168 frost-free days
Shorter than 63% of U.S. towns1125th shortest 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

+1.4°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Hubley averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 61% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.2° now 30°, was 28°
🌷 Spring+1.0° now 49°, was 48°
☀️ Summer+1.1° now 71°, was 70°
🍂 Fall+1.2° now 53°, was 51°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hubley’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 37°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Hubley’s climate

What is the coldest month in Hubley?

January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 20°.

What is the hottest month in Hubley?

July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 14 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Hubley get?

About 28 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Hubley?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 16, and the last spring frost by May 1.

What is the rainiest month in Hubley?

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 Hubley itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Dehart Dam, PA (14 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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