Climate · Springdale

Springdale, PA climate

Springdale has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
84°
1393rd hottest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
January low
21°
1271st mildest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Rain + melted snow
42 in
651st driest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Snow a winter
29 in
1362nd least snowy of 3,541 Pennsylvania towns
A normal year

What a year in Springdale feels like

Winter

40° / 23°
Typical high / low · 12 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

62° / 39°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 16

Summer

82° / 60°
Typical high / low · 15 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

64° / 43°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 1
Best months to be outsideMayJunAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Springdale weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January37°21°3.1" 7.1"18 21° – 39°
February41°23°2.5" 8.2"14 18° – 40°
March50°30°3.3" 5.5"14 34° – 51°
April63°39°3.5" 0.3"15 45° – 56°
May73°49°3.9" 015 54° – 68°
June81°58°4.5" 014 65° – 72°
July84°62°4.4" 013 68° – 77°
August83°60°3.6" 012 67° – 76°
September76°54°3.7" 012 62° – 69°
October65°42°3.1" 013 50° – 59°
November52°33°3.0" 1.8"13 37° – 48°
December42°26°3.2" 5.7"16 24° – 45°
Year62°41°41.8"28.6"168

“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 Springdale

Springdale gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 168 days a year.

42 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 57% of U.S. towns
29 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 55% of U.S. towns
168 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.5"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
8.2"
Frost & the growing season

About 197 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first one by November 1. That leaves about 197 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.

117
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
3
nights below 0° in a normal year
15
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 Springdale

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Springdale, 89% of that work is heating and 11% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

89%heating
5,811 heating degree daysMore heating than 51% of U.S. towns
709 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 60% 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 Springdale

Springdale and its neighbors

Springdale borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Frazer has the coldest January nights (20°) and New Kensington the hottest July afternoons (85°). Springdale’s January low is 21° and its July high 84°.

Penn Hills: January low 21°, July high 83°Monroeville: January low 21°, July high 83°Lower Burrell: January low 21°, July high 84°Oakmont: January low 21°, July high 85°Upper Burrell: January low 20°, July high 84°Murrysville: January low 21°, July high 83°Arnold: January low 21°, July high 85°East Deer: January low 21°, July high 84°Tarentum: January low 21°, July high 84°Indiana: January low 21°, July high 84°Fox Chapel: January low 21°, July high 84°O'Hara: January low 21°, July high 84°Fawn: January low 20°, July high 84°West Deer: January low 20°, July high 84°Springdale: January low 21°, July high 84°Cheswick: January low 21°, July high 84°Plum: January low 21°, July high 83°New Kensington: January low 21°, July high 85°Harmar: January low 21°, July high 84°Frazer: January low 20°, July high 84°Springdale: January low 21°, July high 84° SpringdaleSpringdaleCheswickPlumNew KensingtonHarmarFrazer
ColderMilder20° to 21°
Frazer20.4° −0.4°
Plum20.7° −0.1°
Springdale20.8°
Cheswick20.8° same
Springdale20.9° +0.1°
Harmar20.9° +0.1°
New Kensington21.0° +0.2°

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

Compared with other towns

How Springdale compares

Summer heat84° July high
Cooler than 56% of U.S. towns1393rd hottest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Winter cold21° January low
Milder than 57% of U.S. towns1271st mildest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Precipitation42" a year
Wetter than 57% of U.S. towns651st driest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Snow29" a winter
Snowier than 55% of U.S. towns1362nd least snowy of 3,541 Pennsylvania towns
Growing season197 frost-free days
Longer than 70% of U.S. towns310th longest 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

+1.1°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Springdale averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 65% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.7° now 32°, was 30°
🌷 Spring+1.2° now 51°, was 49°
☀️ Summer+0.5° now 71°, was 71°
🍂 Fall+0.8° now 54°, was 53°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Springdale’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. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 18° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Springdale’s climate

What is the coldest month in Springdale?

January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 21°.

What is the hottest month in Springdale?

July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 15 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Springdale get?

About 29 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Springdale?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 1, and the last spring frost by April 16.

What is the rainiest month in Springdale?

June, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Springdale itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Salina 3 W, PA (13 mi, snow) and Acmetonia Lock 3, PA (2 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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