West Hills has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in West Hills at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What a year in West Hills feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
35 inches of snow, 45 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 149 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 164 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first by October 16.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with West Hills’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
164 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 4 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 16.
About 35" a winter over 12 days with an inch or more, most in January.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 91% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 18 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 84°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →West Hills and its neighbors
East Franklin has the coldest January nights next door (19°) and West Kittanning the hottest July afternoons (84°). 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 West Hills averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A bigger shift than in 52% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How West Hills compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Pennsylvania.
West Hills 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 19° | 3.4" | 12.4" | 15 | 19° – 37° |
| February | 39° | 20° | 2.7" | 5.1" | 12 | 15° – 38° |
| March | 48° | 27° | 3.5" | 5.9" | 13 | 31° – 48° |
| April | 62° | 37° | 3.8" | 0.3" | 14 | 44° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 46° | 4.0" | 0 | 14 | 52° – 65° |
| June | 80° | 55° | 4.8" | 0 | 13 | 63° – 70° |
| July | 84° | 59° | 4.7" | 0 | 12 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 82° | 58° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 41° | 3.4" | 0 | 11 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 51° | 32° | 3.2" | 1.7" | 12 | 36° – 47° |
| December | 40° | 24° | 3.3" | 9.1" | 14 | 22° – 43° |
| Year | 61° | 39° | 44.8" | 34.5" | 149 |
Heating and cooling a home in West Hills
91% 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. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 15° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about West Hills’s climate
What is the coldest month in West Hills?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in West Hills?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 59°. About 18 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does West Hills get?
About 35 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in West Hills?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 16, and the last spring frost by May 4.
What is the rainiest month in West Hills?
June, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in West Hills.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for West Hills itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Putneyville 2 Se Dam, PA (15 mi, snow) and Ford City 4 S Dam, PA (9 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.