Temple has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Temple at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Temple’s climate
Read from where Temple sits among Pennsylvania’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 202 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first by October 31.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Temple’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
202 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 10 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 31.
About 27" a winter over 7 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 30 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 83% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 20 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 87°.
The nicest months are May, June, September and October. 0.5 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 →What a year in Temple feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
27 inches of snow, 46 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 142 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 Temple averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Temple compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Pennsylvania.
Temple 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 | 39° | 22° | 3.3" | 7.4" | 11 | 8 | 21° – 38° |
| February | 42° | 23° | 2.4" | 9.5" | 12 | 11 | 21° – 40° |
| March | 51° | 30° | 3.6" | 5.0" | 12 | 5 | 33° – 49° |
| April | 64° | 40° | 3.6" | 0.3" | 13 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 50° | 3.8" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| June | 82° | 59° | 4.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 87° | 64° | 4.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 62° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 55° | 4.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| October | 66° | 43° | 4.1" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 3.1" | 0.8" | 10 | 1 | 39° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 27° | 3.6" | 3.9" | 12 | 5 | 27° – 46° |
| Year | 64° | 42° | 45.9" | 27.2" | 142 | 30 |
Heating and cooling a home in Temple
83% 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. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Temple’s climate
What is the coldest month in Temple?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Temple?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 64°. About 20 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Temple get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Temple?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 10.
What is the rainiest month in Temple?
July, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Temple.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Temple itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Reading 3.5 Sw, PA (7 mi, snow) and Reading 4 Nnw, 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.