Hopewell Morgantown, Pennsylvania climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Hopewell Morgantown's normal year runs from 21°F January nights to 85°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 11.1°C, January lows of −6°C, July highs of 29°C.
- NOAA stationHopewell Morgantown
- Station IDUSC00364076
- Location40.16°N 75.89°W
- Elevation550 ft (168 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Hopewell Morgantown is 62°F and the normal low 41°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Hopewell Morgantown.
- Jan 37° 21°
- Feb 41° 22°
- Mar 49° 31°
- Apr 62° 39°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 80° 59°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 82° 62°
- Sep 76° 55°
- Oct 64° 44°
- Nov 53° 34°
- Dec 42° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Hopewell Morgantown each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 85°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 21°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F | 21°F | 28.8°F | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 41°F | 22°F | 31.8°F | – | <1 | 24 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 49°F | 31°F | 39.9°F | – | <1 | 19 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 62°F | 39°F | 50.5°F | – | <1 | 7 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 72°F | 50°F | 60.7°F | – | 1 | 1 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 80°F | 59°F | 69.2°F | – | 2 | <1 | 15 h |
| July | 85°F | 64°F | 74.0°F | – | 6 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 82°F | 62°F | 72.0°F | – | 2 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 76°F | 55°F | 65.4°F | – | <1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 64°F | 44°F | 54.0°F | – | <1 | 4 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 53°F | 34°F | 43.6°F | – | <1 | 16 | 10 h |
| December | 42°F | 27°F | 34.6°F | – | <1 | 24 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 62°F | 42°F | 52.0°F | – | 12 | 121 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | −6°C | −1.8°C |
| February | 5°C | −5°C | −0.1°C |
| March | 10°C | −1°C | 4.4°C |
| April | 17°C | 4°C | 10.3°C |
| May | 22°C | 10°C | 15.9°C |
| June | 26°C | 15°C | 20.7°C |
| July | 29°C | 18°C | 23.3°C |
| August | 28°C | 16°C | 22.2°C |
| September | 24°C | 13°C | 18.6°C |
| October | 18°C | 6°C | 12.2°C |
| November | 12°C | 1°C | 6.4°C |
| December | 6°C | −3°C | 1.4°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Glenmoore (8 miles away), gets 28 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00364076; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Hopewell Morgantown?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00364076.
When is the last frost at Hopewell Morgantown?
In Hopewell Morgantown, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 16 in half of years and after April 30 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 27 in half of years and before October 11 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 161 year in 10 after April 30; 9 in 10 after April 3
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 271 year in 10 before October 11; 9 in 10 before November 10
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 193 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 216 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 3 in half of springs and before November 6 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Hopewell Morgantown in zone 7a in ZIP code 19543, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Pennsylvania · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00364076; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Hopewell Morgantown?
In a normal year in Hopewell Morgantown, 12 days a year reach 90°F and 121 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 12a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 121a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 20high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00364076.
How sunny is it at Hopewell Morgantown?
Over a year 72% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Hopewell Morgantown, 3.9 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (79%) and December the cloudiest (63%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 65% | 1.9 |
| February | 68% | 2.7 |
| March | 67% | 3.6 |
| April | 70% | 4.8 |
| May | 69% | 5.3 |
| June | 74% | 5.9 |
| July | 79% | 6.0 |
| August | 77% | 5.2 |
| September | 75% | 4.2 |
| October | 69% | 3.0 |
| November | 70% | 2.1 |
| December | 63% | 1.6 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Hopewell Morgantown record?
A normal year at Hopewell Morgantown brings 5,509 heating degree days, 3% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 818 cooling degree days, 10% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,152 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,122 | 0 |
| February | 931 | 0 |
| March | 778 | 0 |
| April | 442 | 8 |
| May | 181 | 48 |
| June | 33 | 158 |
| July | 2 | 283 |
| August | 6 | 223 |
| September | 77 | 89 |
| October | 351 | 10 |
| November | 644 | 0 |
| December | 942 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,509 | 818 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00364076. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Hopewell Morgantown's climate compare?
Hopewell Morgantown is warmer than 77 of the 108 places with their own NOAA record in Pennsylvania. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 52.0°F is warmer than 49%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Hopewell Morgantown share this climate record?
10 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Birdsboro, PA5,163 people · 8 mi NE
- Bowmansville, PA2,968 people · 8 mi W
- Honey Brook, PA1,915 people · 5 mi S
- Elverson, PA1,404 people · 3 mi E
- Morgantown, PA1,340 people · 1 mi S
- Alleghenyville, PA811 people · 7 mi NW
- Cambridge, PA623 people · 6 mi SW
- Churchtown, PA524 people · 4 mi W
- Baumstown, PA194 people · 9 mi NE
- New Morgan, PA51 people · 2 mi N
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Hopewell Morgantown's climate
What is the coldest month at Hopewell Morgantown?
January, with a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 21°F. The warmest is July (85°F by day, 64°F at night).
Does it snow at Hopewell Morgantown?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Glenmoore (8 miles away), records 28 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Hopewell Morgantown in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Hopewell Morgantown in zone 7a in ZIP code 19543, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Hopewell Morgantown?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 16; in one year in ten it comes after April 30. Waiting until April 30 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Pennsylvania climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Glenmoore, PA8 miles from this station, 52.5°F a year
- New Holland, PA11 miles from this station, 54.0°F a year
- Coatesville, PA12 miles from this station, 52.8°F a year
- Reading, PA15 miles from this station, 53.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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