Reading Spaatz Fld, PA Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Average temperature and precipitation from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →, with a derived climate comfort score
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Reading Spaatz Fld's primary NOAA station, READING SPAATZ FLD.
The climate verdict for Reading Spaatz Fld
Water is the standout signal in Reading Spaatz Fld, Pennsylvania: 45.2 inches of precipitation in a normal year. Against that wet profile, NOAA records an annual average of 54°F. Its climate comfort score of 68/100 (good) lands mid-pack nationally, exceeding 56% of station-mapped location scores.
- 54°F
- annual average temperature (NOAA normal)
- 68/100
- comfort score, above 56% of station-mapped location scores
- 45.2"
- annual precipitation
- 198 days
- growing season, frost-free days
Reading Spaatz Fld: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USW00014712 · Reading Spaatz Fld, PA 54°F mean · 45.2" precip
TEMP-COOL · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-MID · SWING-WIDE · COMF-MID · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-COOL 54°F
- RANK-MID #3,842
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Cumberland
- PRCP-MID 45.2"
- SWING-WIDE 45°F
- COMF-MID 68/100
- LOAD-HEAT 5,127 HDD
- STN-1 USW00014712
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Cumberland, MD (+ 0 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every PA station list.
- Reading Spaatz… (this station) 54°F
- Hot Milford, OH 54°F
- Near Cumberland, MD 54°F
- Near Lancaster 2ne F…, PA 54°F
- Near Hamilton Butler…, OH 54°F
Climate Living Index · Reading Spaatz Fld
Reading Spaatz Fld: 63/100 · grade C
Reading Spaatz Fld publishes 4 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals); 2 missing weights rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Reading Spaatz Fld, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 68/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 109 calendar days | 71/100 · B |
| Precipitation balance | 45.2 in · 10.2 from 35 in | 64/100 · C |
| Frost-free season | 198 days/year | 63/100 · C |
| Annual temperature balance | 53.7°F · 13.8° from 67.5°F | 55/100 · C |
Reading Spaatz Fld · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Reading Spaatz Fld is a continental Köppen climate: Dfa
Coldest-month mean 30.8°F and warmest-month mean 76.1°F place this station in continental, no dry season, hot summer climates (Dfa). Class Dfa is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: continental, specifically continental, no dry season, hot summer.
- Köppen code
- Dfa
- Group
- Continental
- Warmest month
- 76.1°F
- Coldest month
- 30.8°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Reading Spaatz Fld sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Reading Spaatz Fld's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- 56th percentile warmth
- Mid-pack annual mean versus 6,861 station normals.
- Annual precipitation
- 69th percentile wetness
- Neither arid nor torrential versus 6,352 station totals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- 60th percentile swing
- Typical seasonal amplitude versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Reading Spaatz Fld compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Reading Spaatz Fld's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
68 Top 44% score exceeds 56% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). Below this entry.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). This entry sits in this band.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F (4°C) | 23°F (-5°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 3.0" | 26.1 | 0.0 |
| February | 42°F (5°C) | 24°F (-4°C) | 33°F (1°C) | 2.6" | 23.5 | 0.0 |
| March | 51°F (11°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 42°F (5°C) | 3.5" | 17.4 | 0.0 |
| April | 63°F (17°C) | 42°F (5°C) | 53°F (11°C) | 3.4" | 3.9 | 0.2 |
| May | 74°F (23°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 63°F (17°C) | 3.5" | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| June | 82°F (28°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 4.8" | 0.0 | 4.2 |
| July | 87°F (30°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 76°F (24°C) | 4.8" | 0.0 | 10.5 |
| August | 84°F (29°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 74°F (24°C) | 4.5" | 0.0 | 5.4 |
| September | 77°F (25°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 4.9" | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| October | 65°F (19°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 3.8" | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| November | 54°F (12°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 3.0" | 12.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 43°F (6°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 3.5" | 22.9 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Summer here tops out rather than builds: the warmest normal high is 87°F around July 11, short of 90°F on every date, while 109 dates carry a normal low at or below freezing, the coldest 22°F near January 22.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into March 16, then returns to freezing around November 29, covering 109 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is June 3, when 42% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is November 6 at 29%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 129 wet dates a year.
The widest day
April 28 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 23°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Reading Spaatz Fld.
Where Reading Spaatz Fld Stands Nationally
Days and nights track unusually close together; the widest normal swing, about 23°F, is narrower than most stations record.
Reading Spaatz Fld earns one nationally notable standing (outer quintile) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations, middle-of-the-pack metrics stay silent here.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall
10.3 days with precipitation
10.2 days with precipitation
10.7 days with precipitation
11.6 days with precipitation
12.5 days with precipitation
12.4 days with precipitation
10.7 days with precipitation
11.2 days with precipitation
9.1 days with precipitation
10.1 days with precipitation
8.9 days with precipitation
10.8 days with precipitation
Reading Spaatz Fld spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 31% of the annual total and December through February 20%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. Reading Spaatz Fld has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a wide 45.3°F gap between its warmest and coldest month.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: September averages 4.9" and February 2.6". The three wettest months together take 32% of the year, against the 25% a perfectly flat distribution would give them.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. "Spread across the year" means neither the June-August nor the December-February share reaches 35%; it describes an average year, not the variability of any single one.
When it rains in Reading Spaatz Fld, it arrives in quantity
45.2" of precipitation falls across only about 129 wet days here, averaging 0.35 inches each. Fewer days carry more water: the year's total is delivered in comparatively heavy events rather than persistent damp.
- Days with measurable precipitation
- about 129 a year, 35% of all days
- Average depth per wet day
- 0.35 inches
- Most wet days
- May, about 13
- Fewest wet days
- November, about 9
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year, and a per-day average is not a forecast of any individual storm.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
October 29
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
April 14
50% probability date
Growing Season
198 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
5,127
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
1,056
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside PA closest to Reading Spaatz Fld on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (54°F here).
- Beaverton, OR 54°F · 0.0°F off
- Caliente, NV 54°F · 0.0°F off
- Carrollton, MO 54°F · 0.0°F off
- Centralia, KS 54°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (45.2" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Frostburg, MD 45.2" · 0.0" off
- Rosebud, MO 45.2" · 0.0" off
- Warsaw, VA 45.2" · 0.0" off
- Warsaw, NY 45.2" · 0.0" off
Data-derived climate profile
How Reading Spaatz Fld's climate pattern fits together
heating led · wet · mid swing
Reading Spaatz Fld's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 5,127 annual heating degree days against 1,056 for cooling. Its 45.3°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Reading Spaatz Fld's frost-free season lasts about 198 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
July and January mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in Reading Spaatz Fld's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 45.3°F. The annual average is 54°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Alongside its heating load, Reading Spaatz Fld carries 45.2 inches of precipitation in a normal year, inside PlainClimate's wet range. Snowfall is not added to the interpretation because its annual value is missing. That distinction matters because a wet annual total can arrive as rain, snow, or a mixture at different times.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from Reading Spaatz Fld's primary station, so the winter figures are a thirty-year average and not a floor: a single hard season can run well below them. Treat each band as a descriptive range for Reading Spaatz Fld, not an official NOAA class or a year-ahead forecast.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Reading Spaatz Fld's primary station: READING SPAATZ FLD (USW00014712). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for Reading Spaatz Fld; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Reading Spaatz Fld comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.