Whitehall Township climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Whitehall Township?

Whitehall Township has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 10.6 °C and it receives 1,184 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Whitehall Township?

The hottest day measured in Whitehall Township between 1940 and 2025 was 22 July 2011, reaching 39.3 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Whitehall Township?

The coldest day measured in Whitehall Township between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1981, at -26.7 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Whitehall Township?

Yes. Whitehall Township gets on average 83.1 cm of snow per year and has around 109 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Whitehall Township warmed?

Yes: Whitehall Township warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Whitehall Township?

The wettest day measured in Whitehall Township between 1940 and 2025 was 8 October 2005, with 175 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Whitehall Township?

The windiest day measured in Whitehall Township between 1940 and 2025 was 15 October 1954, with winds reaching 47.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Whitehall Township?

The warmest month in Whitehall Township is July (23.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (-2.2 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Whitehall Township?

Whitehall Township receives on average 1,184 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 123 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Whitehall Township?

Whitehall Township gets on average 8.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,175 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Whitehall Township (United States) has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 10.6 °C and it receives 1,184 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is July (23.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-2.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.

Whitehall Township averages 109 frost days, 24 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 123 rainy days per year.

Whitehall Township has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 121 to 97 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 39.3 °C (on 22 July 2011) and the coldest -26.7 °C (on 12 January 1981).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

Whitehall TownshipPennsylvania

coords: 40.67°, -75.50°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

DfaHot-summer humid continentalWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthMayDriest monthFebruary

Mean daily temperature

10.6°C

Average daily high

15.5°C

Average daily low

5.9°C

Annual rainfall

1,184mm

Sunshine / day

8.7h

Mean relative humidity

69%

Average peak wind

15.6km/h

Seasonal range

25.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

109 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

24 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

123 d/yr

Annual snowfall

83.1 cm

Average feels-like high

13.9 °C

Average feels-like low

3.4 °C

Average peak gust

37.2 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

21 d/yr

Solar radiation

14.5 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.1 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.48 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

39.3 °C

22 July 2011

Coldest day

-26.7 °C

12 January 1981

Wettest day

175 mm

8 October 2005

Windiest day

47.9 km/h

15 October 1954

Strongest gust

124.2 km/h

25 November 1950

Hottest feels-like

43.3 °C

26 August 1948

Coldest feels-like

-32.5 °C

12 January 1981

Snowiest day

31.6 cm

13 March 1993

Sunniest day

14.2 h

4 July 2025

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	36.5 °C24 June 2025	-18.6 °C22 January 2025	11.6 °C	1,016 mm	42	106
2024	36.1 °C16 July 2024	-14.0 °C23 December 2024	12.3 °C	1,142 mm	33	79
2023	34.6 °C2 June 2023	-15.0 °C4 February 2023	12.4 °C	1,308 mm	18	81
2022	35.9 °C24 July 2022	-17.1 °C22 January 2022	11.7 °C	1,251 mm	41	106
2021	35.9 °C30 June 2021	-12.1 °C8 February 2021	12.2 °C	1,245 mm	35	96
2020	35.2 °C22 July 2020	-14.4 °C19 December 2020	12.3 °C	1,154 mm	35	71
2019	34.2 °C21 July 2019	-20.1 °C7 March 2019	11.4 °C	1,396 mm	24	109
2018	35.8 °C2 July 2018	-19.1 °C7 January 2018	11.6 °C	1,695 mm	40	106
2017	34.2 °C13 June 2017	-12.8 °C28 December 2017	12.0 °C	1,126 mm	29	94
2016	35.6 °C23 July 2016	-17.9 °C14 February 2016	12.3 °C	965 mm	55	94
2015	35.3 °C19 July 2015	-24.2 °C24 February 2015	11.6 °C	941 mm	42	99
2014	33.2 °C23 July 2014	-22.1 °C4 January 2014	10.2 °C	1,073 mm	20	116
2013	35.1 °C18 July 2013	-13.8 °C23 January 2013	10.9 °C	1,092 mm	25	115
2012	38.1 °C18 July 2012	-13.3 °C4 January 2012	12.5 °C	969 mm	44	85
2011	39.3 °C22 July 2011	-19.4 °C24 January 2011	11.6 °C	1,681 mm	28	102
2010	37.3 °C6 July 2010	-12.5 °C10 January 2010	12.0 °C	1,187 mm	52	95
2009	33.7 °C17 August 2009	-18.2 °C17 January 2009	10.8 °C	1,137 mm	17	98
2008	36.3 °C10 June 2008	-14.7 °C11 February 2008	11.0 °C	1,339 mm	25	112
2007	35.1 °C8 June 2007	-15.5 °C5 February 2007	11.3 °C	1,112 mm	41	109
2006	36.8 °C1 August 2006	-12.2 °C19 February 2006	12.1 °C	1,259 mm	38	88
2005	36.0 °C27 July 2005	-19.6 °C29 January 2005	11.3 °C	1,133 mm	45	108
2004	33.0 °C9 June 2004	-20.0 °C25 January 2004	10.7 °C	1,249 mm	10	103
2003	32.7 °C26 June 2003	-22.0 °C18 January 2003	9.8 °C	1,505 mm	13	109
2002	37.8 °C2 August 2002	-12.6 °C9 December 2002	11.6 °C	1,139 mm	43	105
2001	37.0 °C9 August 2001	-15.9 °C23 January 2001	11.4 °C	790 mm	25	107
2000	31.3 °C11 June 2000	-16.3 °C18 January 2000	10.1 °C	1,031 mm	7	104
1999	36.8 °C5 July 1999	-14.8 °C2 January 1999	11.4 °C	1,138 mm	37	99
1998	32.3 °C22 July 1998	-19.4 °C1 January 1998	12.1 °C	1,086 mm	21	83
1997	35.9 °C17 July 1997	-22.2 °C19 January 1997	10.3 °C	942 mm	27	114
1996	33.1 °C20 May 1996	-21.3 °C5 February 1996	9.8 °C	1,662 mm	4	113
1995	37.9 °C15 July 1995	-19.4 °C8 February 1995	10.9 °C	1,109 mm	39	112
1994	33.9 °C8 July 1994	-23.0 °C19 January 1994	10.5 °C	1,418 mm	20	105
1993	35.8 °C10 July 1993	-16.6 °C19 February 1993	10.8 °C	1,218 mm	47	113
1992	34.4 °C14 July 1992	-14.3 °C19 January 1992	10.1 °C	1,046 mm	13	106
1991	37.1 °C23 July 1991	-15.4 °C22 January 1991	12.0 °C	1,029 mm	53	99
1990	34.2 °C4 July 1990	-16.2 °C26 February 1990	11.7 °C	1,314 mm	14	92
1989	32.6 °C10 September 1989	-17.1 °C22 December 1989	10.0 °C	1,429 mm	17	119
1988	37.6 °C7 July 1988	-22.8 °C11 January 1988	10.3 °C	1,018 mm	45	118
1987	35.2 °C21 July 1987	-21.4 °C28 January 1987	10.7 °C	1,179 mm	38	114
1986	35.1 °C7 July 1986	-18.2 °C29 January 1986	10.6 °C	1,191 mm	19	113
1985	33.7 °C14 August 1985	-24.1 °C21 January 1985	10.6 °C	975 mm	10	109
1984	32.7 °C9 June 1984	-26.0 °C22 January 1984	10.3 °C	1,403 mm	10	109
1983	35.8 °C20 August 1983	-19.3 °C25 December 1983	10.5 °C	1,447 mm	41	98
1982	32.2 °C19 July 1982	-21.6 °C17 January 1982	10.0 °C	1,070 mm	7	117
1981	34.0 °C8 July 1981	-26.7 °C12 January 1981	10.4 °C	961 mm	18	109
1980	36.2 °C21 July 1980	-19.8 °C25 December 1980	10.1 °C	939 mm	36	119
1979	33.7 °C10 August 1979	-23.5 °C18 February 1979	10.3 °C	1,381 mm	15	101
1978	34.5 °C23 July 1978	-18.6 °C5 February 1978	9.3 °C	1,417 mm	6	122
1977	33.9 °C19 July 1977	-20.4 °C17 January 1977	10.2 °C	1,289 mm	20	107
1976	31.7 °C18 April 1976	-19.9 °C23 January 1976	9.8 °C	1,113 mm	15	125
1975	33.3 °C2 August 1975	-19.5 °C10 February 1975	10.8 °C	1,449 mm	10	111
1974	33.3 °C10 June 1974	-17.6 °C10 February 1974	10.5 °C	1,165 mm	13	111
1973	34.1 °C28 August 1973	-17.7 °C17 February 1973	10.9 °C	1,451 mm	17	96
1972	33.0 °C23 July 1972	-19.4 °C23 February 1972	9.9 °C	1,488 mm	14	122
1971	33.9 °C8 July 1971	-20.8 °C3 February 1971	10.5 °C	1,194 mm	25	111
1970	32.5 °C23 September 1970	-19.0 °C20 January 1970	10.2 °C	1,082 mm	20	117
1969	33.3 °C29 May 1969	-16.1 °C25 December 1969	10.1 °C	1,255 mm	12	126
1968	34.4 °C1 July 1968	-19.8 °C2 January 1968	10.2 °C	974 mm	30	113
1967	32.5 °C16 June 1967	-25.4 °C13 February 1967	9.5 °C	1,119 mm	10	112
1966	39.1 °C3 July 1966	-18.8 °C20 February 1966	10.1 °C	973 mm	42	114
1965	33.5 °C14 July 1965	-22.2 °C15 January 1965	9.8 °C	803 mm	21	120
1964	34.9 °C30 June 1964	-16.7 °C15 January 1964	10.1 °C	1,026 mm	21	114
1963	34.2 °C1 July 1963	-23.5 °C29 January 1963	9.5 °C	918 mm	18	115
1962	33.4 °C8 July 1962	-20.2 °C11 February 1962	9.4 °C	1,035 mm	13	127
1961	32.3 °C13 June 1961	-21.9 °C22 January 1961	9.9 °C	1,164 mm	18	117
1960	31.4 °C29 August 1960	-21.0 °C23 December 1960	9.6 °C	1,250 mm	4	127
1959	34.1 °C29 June 1959	-15.6 °C18 January 1959	11.0 °C	1,207 mm	32	117
1958	31.7 °C2 July 1958	-22.6 °C11 February 1958	9.3 °C	1,194 mm	10	110
1957	34.8 °C21 July 1957	-24.4 °C15 January 1957	10.7 °C	1,010 mm	24	111
1956	33.4 °C14 June 1956	-11.5 °C22 February 1956	9.9 °C	1,208 mm	9	116
1955	37.1 °C22 July 1955	-19.1 °C3 February 1955	10.8 °C	1,075 mm	37	115
1954	37.1 °C31 July 1954	-20.4 °C18 January 1954	10.7 °C	995 mm	24	117
1953	37.8 °C3 September 1953	-11.5 °C18 December 1953	11.4 °C	1,145 mm	35	101
1952	35.5 °C26 June 1952	-14.6 °C30 January 1952	10.7 °C	1,411 mm	22	105
1951	32.2 °C27 July 1951	-21.1 °C17 December 1951	10.3 °C	1,306 mm	10	104
1950	32.1 °C26 June 1950	-19.8 °C28 December 1950	9.8 °C	1,195 mm	9	124
1949	34.8 °C10 August 1949	-21.6 °C3 February 1949	11.4 °C	1,079 mm	34	100
1948	36.4 °C26 August 1948	-22.2 °C19 January 1948	9.8 °C	1,244 mm	16	114
1947	32.5 °C14 August 1947	-16.1 °C5 February 1947	10.0 °C	1,142 mm	12	126
1946	32.1 °C19 July 1946	-16.7 °C23 January 1946	10.7 °C	1,151 mm	8	98
1945	32.4 °C1 July 1945	-20.5 °C25 January 1945	9.8 °C	1,567 mm	7	111
1944	34.5 °C5 August 1944	-18.8 °C22 December 1944	9.8 °C	1,130 mm	29	126
1943	32.8 °C26 June 1943	-24.8 °C16 February 1943	9.3 °C	1,003 mm	13	138
1942	32.3 °C19 July 1942	-22.5 °C11 January 1942	9.7 °C	1,380 mm	4	125
1941	33.7 °C2 July 1941	-16.1 °C10 February 1941	10.0 °C	999 mm	14	124
1940	32.2 °C26 July 1940	-19.0 °C20 January 1940	8.9 °C	1,336 mm	7	126

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

16.5 °C

+1.0 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

42 d/yr

+18

Frost days (< 0 °C)

106 d/yr

-3

Annual rainfall

1016 mm

-168 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	0.8 °C	-0.9 °C	25 mm	-65 mm
Feb	3.9 °C	+0.6 °C	82 mm	-2 mm
Mar	13.6 °C	+5.1 °C	86 mm	-19 mm
Apr	17.0 °C	+1.8 °C	98 mm	-7 mm
May	20.6 °C	-0.4 °C	187 mm	+78 mm
Jun	26.8 °C	+1.1 °C	99 mm	-0 mm
Jul	30.7 °C	+2.4 °C	119 mm	+17 mm
Aug	27.4 °C	+0.2 °C	31 mm	-69 mm
Sep	26.0 °C	+2.7 °C	63 mm	-37 mm
Oct	18.1 °C	+1.1 °C	100 mm	+7 mm
Nov	10.5 °C	+0.2 °C	52 mm	-45 mm
Dec	2.3 °C	-1.7 °C	75 mm	-26 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

36.5 °C

24 Jun 2025

Coldest day

-18.6 °C

22 Jan 2025

Wettest day

49.0 mm

30 Oct 2025

Windiest day

31.7 km/h

15 Apr 2025

Strongest gust

77.4 km/h

19 Dec 2025

Hottest feels-like

41.5 °C

23 Jun 2025

Coldest feels-like

-23.9 °C

22 Jan 2025

Snowiest day

6.6 cm

2 Dec 2025

Sunniest day

14.2 h

4 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Whitehall Township?

Whitehall Township has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 10.6 °C and it receives 1,184 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Whitehall Township?

The hottest day measured in Whitehall Township between 1940 and 2025 was 22 July 2011, reaching 39.3 °C.

What is the coldest day in Whitehall Township?

The coldest day measured in Whitehall Township between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1981, at -26.7 °C.

Does it snow in Whitehall Township?

Yes. Whitehall Township gets on average 83.1 cm of snow per year and has around 109 frost days.

Has the climate of Whitehall Township warmed?

Yes: Whitehall Township warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Whitehall Township?

The wettest day measured in Whitehall Township between 1940 and 2025 was 8 October 2005, with 175 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Whitehall Township?

The windiest day measured in Whitehall Township between 1940 and 2025 was 15 October 1954, with winds reaching 47.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Whitehall Township?

The warmest month in Whitehall Township is July (23.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (-2.2 °C).

How much does it rain in Whitehall Township?

Whitehall Township receives on average 1,184 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 123 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Whitehall Township?

Whitehall Township gets on average 8.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,175 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Whitehall Township?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Whitehall Township between 1940 and 2025 was 13 March 1993, with 31.6 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Whitehall Township?

Yes: Whitehall Township has on average 21 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Whitehall Township?

In Whitehall Township, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.3 °C on 26 August 1948, and the lowest was -32.5 °C on 12 January 1981.

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