Natrona Heights has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Natrona Heights at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Natrona Heights’s climate
Read from where Natrona Heights sits among Pennsylvania’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Natrona Heights’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
199 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 16 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 2.
About 29" a winter over 12 days with an inch or more, most in February.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 88% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 14 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 85°.
The nicest months are May, June, August, September and October. 1.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →29 inches of snow, 42 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 168 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Natrona Heights averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 67% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Natrona Heights feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first by November 2.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Natrona Heights and its neighbors
Harrison has the coldest January nights next door (20°) and Natrona the hottest July afternoons (85°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Natrona Heights compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Pennsylvania.
Natrona Heights 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 21° | 3.1" | 7.1" | 18 | 21° – 39° |
| February | 41° | 22° | 2.5" | 8.2" | 14 | 18° – 40° |
| March | 50° | 29° | 3.2" | 5.5" | 14 | 33° – 51° |
| April | 64° | 39° | 3.5" | 0.3" | 15 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 48° | 3.9" | 0 | 15 | 54° – 68° |
| June | 81° | 57° | 4.6" | 0 | 14 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 85° | 61° | 4.4" | 0 | 13 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 60° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 3.1" | 0 | 13 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 3.1" | 1.8" | 13 | 37° – 48° |
| December | 42° | 26° | 3.2" | 5.7" | 16 | 24° – 45° |
| Year | 62° | 41° | 41.9" | 28.6" | 168 |
Heating and cooling a home in Natrona Heights
88% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 18° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Natrona Heights’s climate
What is the coldest month in Natrona Heights?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Natrona Heights?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 61°. About 14 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Natrona Heights get?
About 29 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Natrona Heights?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 2, and the last spring frost by April 16.
What is the rainiest month in Natrona Heights?
June, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Natrona Heights.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Natrona Heights itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Salina 3 W, PA (12 mi, snow) and Natrona Lock 4, PA (1 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.