Climate · Spring Brook

Spring Brook, PA climate

Spring Brook has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 16°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
80°
314th coolest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
January low
16°
330th coldest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Rain + melted snow
44 in
1723rd driest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
A normal year

What a year in Spring Brook feels like

Winter

35° / 19°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

56° / 35°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 7

Summer

78° / 57°
Typical high / low · 4 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

59° / 40°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 6
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Spring Brook weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January32°16°3.1" 15° – 32°
February35°18°2.5" 14° – 34°
March43°25°3.4" 27° – 46°
April57°35°3.7" 41° – 52°
May68°46°3.9" 51° – 63°
June75°54°4.4" 62° – 69°
July80°59°4.0" 65° – 74°
August78°57°4.3" 63° – 71°
September71°50°4.3" 57° – 65°
October59°39°4.4" 45° – 57°
November47°31°3.2" 32° – 44°
December36°23°3.3" 21° – 42°
Year57°38°44.5"

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Spring Brook

Spring Brook gets 44 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest.

44 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 67% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.4"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Frost & the growing season

About 153 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 7 and the first one by October 6. That leaves about 153 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 78% of U.S. towns.

163
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
9
nights below 0° in a normal year
4
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Spring Brook

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Spring Brook, 95% of that work is heating and 5% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

95%heating
7,024 heating degree daysMore heating than 73% of U.S. towns
345 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 88% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Spring Brook

Spring Brook and its neighbors

Spring Brook borders 7 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.8°. Thornhurst has the coldest January nights (15°) and Scranton the hottest July afternoons (83°). Spring Brook’s January low is 16° and its July high 80°.

Pittston: January low 18°, July high 84°Dupont: January low 18°, July high 82°Hughestown: January low 18°, July high 84°Avoca: January low 18°, July high 84°Yatesville: January low 18°, July high 84°Madison: January low 15°, July high 79°Coolbaugh: January low 15°, July high 77°Buck: January low 15°, July high 77°Tobyhanna: January low 16°, July high 79°Bear Creek: January low 15°, July high 78°Roaring Brook: January low 16°, July high 80°Lehigh: January low 15°, July high 77°Laflin: January low 18°, July high 84°Plains: January low 18°, July high 84°Wyoming: January low 18°, July high 85°Exeter: January low 18°, July high 85°Taylor: January low 18°, July high 83°Moosic: January low 18°, July high 83°Dunmore: January low 16°, July high 81°Ransom: January low 17°, July high 82°South Abington: January low 16°, July high 81°Pittston: January low 18°, July high 82°Covington: January low 15°, July high 78°Thornhurst: January low 15°, July high 77°Moscow: January low 16°, July high 79°Clifton: January low 15°, July high 78°Jenkins: January low 17°, July high 82°Scranton: January low 17°, July high 83°Spring Brook: January low 16°, July high 80° Spring BrookPittstonCovingtonThornhurstMoscowCliftonJenkinsScranton
ColderMilder15° to 18°
Thornhurst14.8° −1.3°
Covington15.0° −1.1°
Clifton15.3° −0.8°
Moscow15.6° −0.5°
Spring Brook16.1°
Jenkins17.2° +1.1°
Scranton17.4° +1.3°
Pittston17.6° +1.5°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Spring Brook compares

Summer heat80° July high
Cooler than 89% of U.S. towns314th coolest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Winter cold16° January low
Colder than 66% of U.S. towns330th coldest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Precipitation44" a year
Wetter than 67% of U.S. towns1723rd driest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Growing season153 frost-free days
Shorter than 78% of U.S. towns428th shortest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.8°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Spring Brook averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 85% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.7° now 27°, was 24°
🌷 Spring+1.5° now 46°, was 44°
☀️ Summer+1.4° now 67°, was 66°
🍂 Fall+1.4° now 50°, was 48°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Spring Brook’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 21° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Spring Brook’s climate

What is the coldest month in Spring Brook?

January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 16°.

What is the hottest month in Spring Brook?

July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 59°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.

When is the first frost in Spring Brook?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 6, and the last spring frost by May 7.

What is the rainiest month in Spring Brook?

October, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Spring Brook itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Francis E Walter Dam, PA (14 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.

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