Laurelton, Pennsylvania climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Laurelton's normal year runs from 21°F January nights to 85°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 11.0°C, January lows of −6°C, July highs of 30°C.
- NOAA stationLaurelton Center
- Station IDUSC00364853
- Location40.90°N 77.21°W
- Elevation800 ft (244 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population (census place)369
On October 14, the normal high in Laurelton is 65°F and the normal low 43°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Laurelton.
- Jan 36° 21°
- Feb 41° 22°
- Mar 50° 28°
- Apr 64° 38°
- May 75° 49°
- Jun 81° 58°
- Jul 85° 62°
- Aug 84° 61°
- Sep 76° 54°
- Oct 65° 42°
- Nov 52° 33°
- Dec 40° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Laurelton 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 | 36°F | 21°F | 28.4°F | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 41°F | 22°F | 31.5°F | – | <1 | 25 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 50°F | 28°F | 39.2°F | – | <1 | 24 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 64°F | 38°F | 51.2°F | – | <1 | 11 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 75°F | 49°F | 61.8°F | – | 3 | 2 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 81°F | 58°F | 69.5°F | – | 5 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 85°F | 62°F | 73.8°F | – | 9 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 84°F | 61°F | 72.2°F | – | 7 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 76°F | 54°F | 64.9°F | – | 1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 65°F | 42°F | 53.5°F | – | <1 | 7 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 52°F | 33°F | 42.3°F | – | <1 | 17 | 10 h |
| December | 40°F | 26°F | 32.8°F | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 62°F | 41°F | 51.8°F | – | 24 | 142 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2°C | −6°C | −2.0°C |
| February | 5°C | −5°C | −0.3°C |
| March | 10°C | −2°C | 4.0°C |
| April | 18°C | 3°C | 10.7°C |
| May | 24°C | 9°C | 16.6°C |
| June | 27°C | 14°C | 20.8°C |
| July | 30°C | 17°C | 23.2°C |
| August | 29°C | 16°C | 22.3°C |
| September | 24°C | 12°C | 18.3°C |
| October | 18°C | 6°C | 11.9°C |
| November | 11°C | 0°C | 5.7°C |
| December | 4°C | −3°C | 0.4°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Millheim (14 miles away), gets 35 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00364853; 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.
When is the best weather to visit Laurelton?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, 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 USC00364853.
When is the last frost in Laurelton?
In Laurelton, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 25 in half of years and after May 11 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 19 in half of years and before October 4 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 251 year in 10 after May 11; 9 in 10 after April 12
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 191 year in 10 before October 4; 9 in 10 before November 2
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 175 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 202 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 12 in half of springs and before November 2 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Laurelton in zone 6b in ZIP code 17845, 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 USC00364853; 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 in Laurelton?
In a normal year in Laurelton, 24 days a year reach 90°F and 142 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 24a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 142a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 21high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1964) is 105°F, on July 17, 1988; the lowest is −22°F, on January 19, 1994.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1972, with 60.38 in; the snowiest season is 1995–96, with 91.9 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00364853; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00364853. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Laurelton?
Over a year 70% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Laurelton, 3.8 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (77%) and December the cloudiest (58%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 60% | 1.8 |
| February | 65% | 2.6 |
| March | 64% | 3.6 |
| April | 67% | 4.7 |
| May | 68% | 5.3 |
| June | 74% | 5.9 |
| July | 77% | 5.9 |
| August | 76% | 5.2 |
| September | 73% | 4.2 |
| October | 67% | 2.9 |
| November | 67% | 2.1 |
| December | 58% | 1.4 |
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 much heating and cooling does Laurelton need?
A normal year in Laurelton brings 5,607 heating degree days, 4% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 814 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 3,160 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,136 | 0 |
| February | 938 | 0 |
| March | 800 | 0 |
| April | 420 | 7 |
| May | 156 | 57 |
| June | 26 | 161 |
| July | 1 | 275 |
| August | 5 | 228 |
| September | 81 | 78 |
| October | 365 | 7 |
| November | 681 | 0 |
| December | 998 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,607 | 814 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00364853. 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 Laurelton's climate compare?
Laurelton is warmer than 70 of the other 107 places with their own NOAA record in Pennsylvania. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 51.8°F is warmer than 49%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Laurelton share this climate record?
9 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.
- Mifflinburg, PA3,470 people · 9 mi E
- Beavertown, PA985 people · 11 mi S
- McClure, PA883 people · 14 mi S
- Beaver Springs, PA740 people · 11 mi S
- Penns Creek, PA709 people · 9 mi E
- Troxelville, PA433 people · 6 mi S
- Richfield, PA355 people · 16 mi S
- Hartleton, PA248 people · 3 mi E
- Paxtonville, PA193 people · 11 mi SE
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 Laurelton's climate
What is the coldest month in Laurelton?
January, with a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 21°F. The warmest is July (85°F by day, 62°F at night).
Does it snow in Laurelton?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Laurelton's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Millheim (14 miles away), records 35 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Laurelton in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Laurelton in zone 6b in ZIP code 17845, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Laurelton?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 25; in one year in ten it comes after May 11. Waiting until May 11 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Pennsylvania climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Millheim, PA14 miles from this station, 48.1°F a year
- Lewisburg, PA18 miles from this station, 50.4°F a year
- Selinsgrove, PA19 miles from this station, 51.1°F a year
- Lock Haven, PA19 miles from this station, 50.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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