Lower Macungie, PA climate
Lower Macungie has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lower Macungie feels like
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Lower Macungie 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 | 39° | 21° | 3.4" | 9.8" | 11 | 9 | 20° – 37° |
| February | 42° | 23° | 2.7" | 10.8" | 10 | 11 | 20° – 39° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 3.9" | 6.3" | 11 | 6 | 34° – 49° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 3.8" | 0.5" | 12 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| May | 74° | 49° | 3.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| June | 82° | 58° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 73° |
| July | 86° | 63° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 84° | 61° | 4.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 4.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 4.3" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| November | 54° | 33° | 3.4" | 0.9" | 9 | 1 | 38° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 26° | 4.0" | 4.6" | 12 | 5 | 27° – 46° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 48.1" | 33.1" | 129 | 31 |
“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 Lower Macungie
Lower Macungie gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 129 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 31 days of the year.
About 184 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 184 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 57% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lower Macungie
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lower Macungie, 84% of that work is heating and 16% 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.
Lower Macungie and its neighbors
Lower Macungie borders 7 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Salisbury has the coldest January nights (20°) and Upper Macungie the hottest July afternoons (87°). Lower Macungie’s January low is 21° and its July high 86°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Lower Macungie 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 Lower Macungie averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lower Macungie’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 27° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Lower Macungie’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lower Macungie?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Lower Macungie?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 63°. About 18 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lower Macungie get?
About 33 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Lower Macungie?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 20.
What is the rainiest month in Lower Macungie?
July, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lower Macungie itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Allentown Intl Airport, PA (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.