Upper Frankford, PA climate
Upper Frankford has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Upper Frankford feels like
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Upper Frankford 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 | 38° | 22° | 3.0" | 7.7" | 9 | 8 | 21° – 38° |
| February | 41° | 24° | 2.5" | 9.6" | 9 | 11 | 21° – 40° |
| March | 51° | 31° | 3.6" | 4.8" | 9 | 4 | 35° – 51° |
| April | 63° | 41° | 3.8" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 50° | 4.1" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 59° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 67° – 73° |
| July | 86° | 64° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 77° | 55° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 44° | 3.7" | 0.5" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 35° | 3.1" | 0.9" | 8 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| December | 42° | 27° | 3.4" | 4.0" | 10 | 3 | 26° – 44° |
| Year | 63° | 43° | 43.4" | 27.7" | 125 | 27 |
“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 Upper Frankford
Upper Frankford gets 43 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 125 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 27 days of the year.
About 191 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first one by October 26. That leaves about 191 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 65% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Upper Frankford
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Upper Frankford, 88% of that work is heating and 12% 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.
Upper Frankford and its neighbors
Upper Frankford borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.2°. Tyrone has the coldest January nights (21°) and West Pennsboro the hottest July afternoons (86°). Upper Frankford’s January low is 22° and its July high 86°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Upper Frankford 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 Upper Frankford averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Upper Frankford’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 21° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Upper Frankford’s climate
What is the coldest month in Upper Frankford?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Upper Frankford?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 64°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Upper Frankford get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Upper Frankford?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 18.
What is the rainiest month in Upper Frankford?
September, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Upper Frankford itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Carlisle Wtp, PA (9 mi, snow) and Bloserville 1 N, 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.