Lower Providence, PA climate
Lower Providence has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lower Providence feels like
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Lower Providence 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 | 40° | 23° | 3.4" | 2.7" | 9 | 3 | 23° – 39° |
| February | 43° | 24° | 2.8" | 2.4" | 9 | 3 | 23° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 31° | 4.1" | 0.6" | 10 | 2 | 35° – 50° |
| April | 64° | 41° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 51° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| June | 82° | 61° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| August | 85° | 64° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 57° | 4.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| October | 66° | 45° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| November | 54° | 35° | 3.3" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 45° | 28° | 4.3" | 1.6" | 10 | 1 | 29° – 48° |
| Year | 64° | 44° | 48.1" | 7.6" | 111 | 9 |
“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 Providence
Lower Providence 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 111 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 9 days of the year.
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first one by October 27. That leaves about 192 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 66% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lower Providence
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lower Providence, 81% of that work is heating and 19% 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 Providence and its neighbors
Lower Providence borders 7 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Skippack has the coldest January nights (22°) and Schuylkill the hottest July afternoons (88°). Lower Providence’s January low is 23° and its July high 87°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Lower Providence 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 Providence averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°). The shift is larger than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lower Providence’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 29° to 48°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Lower Providence’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lower Providence?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Lower Providence?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 29 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lower Providence get?
About 8 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Lower Providence?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 27, and the last spring frost by April 18.
What is the rainiest month in Lower Providence?
July, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lower Providence itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Conshohocken, PA (7 mi, snow) and Phoenixville 1 E, PA (5 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.