Lower Saucon, PA climate
Lower Saucon has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade8° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 78°, and a typical Oct 1 in Lower Saucon peaks around 70°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Lower Saucon feels like
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Lower Saucon 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° | 20° | 3.5" | 10.5" | 12 | 12 | 20° – 37° |
| February | 41° | 22° | 2.8" | 12.1" | 10 | 15 | 20° – 39° |
| March | 50° | 29° | 3.8" | 8.5" | 11 | 8 | 33° – 49° |
| April | 63° | 38° | 3.9" | 1.3" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 55° |
| May | 73° | 48° | 4.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| June | 81° | 57° | 4.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 66° – 72° |
| July | 86° | 62° | 5.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| September | 76° | 54° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 4.5" | 0.6" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 33° | 3.4" | 1.7" | 10 | 1 | 37° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 25° | 4.1" | 6.4" | 11 | 6 | 26° – 45° |
| Year | 63° | 41° | 49.0" | 41.1" | 137 | 42 |
“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 Saucon
Lower Saucon gets 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 137 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 42 days of the year.
About 184 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first one by October 22. That leaves about 184 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 57% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lower Saucon
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lower Saucon, 89% of that work is heating and 11% 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 Saucon and its neighbors
Lower Saucon borders 8 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Williams has the coldest January nights (20°) and Bethlehem the hottest July afternoons (86°). Lower Saucon’s January low is 20° and its July high 86°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Lower Saucon 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 Saucon averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.9°). The shift is larger than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lower Saucon’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 26° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Lower Saucon’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lower Saucon?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Lower Saucon?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 62°. About 14 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lower Saucon get?
About 41 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Lower Saucon?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 22, and the last spring frost by April 21.
What is the rainiest month in Lower Saucon?
July, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lower Saucon itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Springtown 1 Nne, PA (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.