Media, PA climate
Media has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Media feels like
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Media 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 | 41° | 25° | 3.4" | 7.1" | 11 | 5 | 25° – 40° |
| February | 44° | 26° | 2.8" | 8.4" | 10 | 6 | 24° – 42° |
| March | 52° | 33° | 4.1" | 3.6" | 11 | 2 | 37° – 51° |
| April | 64° | 42° | 3.6" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| June | 82° | 62° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 68° | 4.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| August | 85° | 66° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| September | 78° | 58° | 4.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| October | 66° | 47° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| November | 55° | 37° | 3.3" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| December | 45° | 30° | 4.1" | 3.5" | 11 | 3 | 30° – 49° |
| Year | 64° | 45° | 46.9" | 23.1" | 121 | 16 |
“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 Media
Media gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 121 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 16 days of the year.
About 224 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 2 and the first one by November 10. That leaves about 224 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 84% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Media
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Media, 77% of that work is heating and 23% is cooling.
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.
Media and its neighbors
Media borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.0°. Upper Providence has the coldest January nights (25°) and Nether Providence the hottest July afternoons (88°). Media’s January low is 25° and its July high 87°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Media 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 Media averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°). The shift is larger than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Media’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 30° to 49°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Media’s climate
What is the coldest month in Media?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Media?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 68°. About 30 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Media get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Media?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 10, and the last spring frost by April 2.
What is the rainiest month in Media?
September, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Media itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Philadelphia Intl Airport, PA (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.