Skippack, PA climate
Skippack has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Skippack feels like
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Skippack 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 | 40° | 22° | 3.2" | 3.9" | 8 | 23° – 39° |
| February | 43° | 24° | 2.8" | 5.4" | 6 | 22° – 40° |
| March | 51° | 31° | 4.0" | 1.3" | 9 | 35° – 50° |
| April | 64° | 41° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 10 | 48° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 51° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 58° – 68° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 88° | 66° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 72° – 80° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 56° | 4.7" | 0 | 8 | 64° – 71° |
| October | 66° | 44° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 51° – 63° |
| November | 55° | 35° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 45° | 27° | 4.2" | 2.2" | 9 | 29° – 48° |
| Year | 64° | 43° | 47.7" | 12.9" | 104 |
“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 Skippack
Skippack 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 104 days a year.
About 173 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first one by October 15. That leaves about 173 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 57% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Skippack
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Skippack, 86% of that work is heating and 14% 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.
Skippack and its neighbors
Skippack borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Lower Salford has the coldest January nights (22°) and Perkiomen the hottest July afternoons (87°). Skippack’s January low is 22° and its July high 88°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Skippack 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 Skippack averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°). The shift is larger than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Skippack’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 Skippack’s climate
What is the coldest month in Skippack?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Skippack?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 66°. About 21 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Skippack get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Skippack?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by April 24.
What is the rainiest month in Skippack?
July, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Skippack itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Graterford 1 E, PA (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.