Warren has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Warren at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Warren’s climate
Read from where Warren sits among Pennsylvania’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first by October 28.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
31 inches of snow, 40 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 117 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Warren’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
199 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 11 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 28.
About 31" a winter over 8 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 31 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 82% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 32 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 87°.
The nicest months are May, June, September and October. 3.5 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 Warren feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Warren and its neighbors
Peters has the coldest January nights next door (22°) and Montgomery the hottest July afternoons (87°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Warren averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 70% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Warren compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Pennsylvania.
Warren 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 | 40° | 22° | 2.7" | 10.0" | 10 | 11 | 22° – 39° |
| February | 44° | 24° | 2.2" | 8.0" | 9 | 11 | 23° – 42° |
| March | 52° | 30° | 3.4" | 6.0" | 10 | 5 | 35° – 51° |
| April | 65° | 40° | 3.5" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 49° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| June | 82° | 58° | 3.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| July | 87° | 63° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| August | 85° | 61° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 78° | 54° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| October | 66° | 42° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| November | 54° | 33° | 3.1" | 1.0" | 8 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 26° | 3.2" | 5.5" | 9 | 5 | 25° – 45° |
| Year | 64° | 42° | 40.0" | 30.8" | 117 | 31 |
Heating and cooling a home in Warren
82% 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 25° to 45°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Warren’s climate
What is the coldest month in Warren?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Warren?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 63°. About 32 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Warren get?
About 31 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Warren?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 28, and the last spring frost by April 11.
What is the rainiest month in Warren?
May, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Warren.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Warren itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Chambersburg 1 Ese, PA (22 mi, snow) and Hagerstown 1 E, MD (19 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.