Midway, PA climate
Midway has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Midway feels like
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Midway 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 | 37° | 21° | 3.1" | 13.3" | 17 | 14 | 20° – 38° |
| February | 40° | 23° | 2.6" | 11.7" | 14 | 11 | 18° – 40° |
| March | 49° | 30° | 3.3" | 7.6" | 14 | 5 | 33° – 51° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 3.6" | 1.0" | 14 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 48° | 4.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 57° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| August | 82° | 60° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 54° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 43° | 3.1" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 2.9" | 2.4" | 12 | 1 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 41° | 26° | 3.1" | 7.7" | 15 | 8 | 23° – 44° |
| Year | 61° | 41° | 41.4" | 44.1" | 154 | 40 |
“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 Midway
Midway gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 154 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 40 days of the year.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first one by October 23. That leaves about 181 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 54% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Midway
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Midway, 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.
Midway and its neighbors
Midway borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Smith has the coldest January nights (20°) and Robinson the hottest July afternoons (83°). Midway’s January low is 21° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Midway 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 Midway averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 54% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Midway’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 18° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Midway’s climate
What is the coldest month in Midway?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Midway?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Midway get?
About 44 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Midway?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 23.
What is the rainiest month in Midway?
July, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Midway itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pittsburgh 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.