Leith-Hatfield, PA climate
Leith-Hatfield has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Leith-Hatfield feels like
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Leith-Hatfield 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 | 38° | 22° | 3.4" | 10.0" | 17 | 12 | 23° – 39° |
| February | 42° | 23° | 2.9" | 8.2" | 14 | 8 | 20° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 30° | 3.7" | 4.9" | 14 | 4 | 35° – 51° |
| April | 64° | 39° | 3.8" | 0.4" | 15 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 48° | 4.4" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 57° | 4.5" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| July | 84° | 61° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| August | 83° | 60° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 3.3" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 32° | 3.1" | 0.9" | 13 | 1 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 26° | 3.5" | 3.6" | 15 | 5 | 24° – 45° |
| Year | 63° | 41° | 44.7" | 28.1" | 161 | 29 |
“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 Leith-Hatfield
Leith-Hatfield gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 161 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 29 days of the year.
About 171 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 18. That leaves about 171 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 59% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Leith-Hatfield
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Leith-Hatfield, 87% of that work is heating and 13% 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.
Leith-Hatfield and its neighbors
Leith-Hatfield borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. South Union has the coldest January nights (22°) and East Uniontown the hottest July afternoons (84°). Leith-Hatfield’s January low is 22° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Leith-Hatfield 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 Leith-Hatfield averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Leith-Hatfield’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 20° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Leith-Hatfield’s climate
What is the coldest month in Leith-Hatfield?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Leith-Hatfield?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 61°. About 14 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Leith-Hatfield get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Leith-Hatfield?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Leith-Hatfield?
June, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Leith-Hatfield itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Uniontown 1 Ne, PA (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.