Palmerton, PA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Palmerton actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Palmerton, PA, the comfort score comes out to 46/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Palmerton's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Palmerton run from 27°F in Jan up to 72°F in Jul, a 44.9°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Palmerton, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 19°F | 3.76in | 7.8in |
| Feb | 38°F | 21°F | 2.92in | 9.8in |
| Mar | 47°F | 28°F | 3.9in | 6.3in |
| Apr | 61°F | 38°F | 3.86in | 0.4in |
| May | 71°F | 48°F | 4.25in | 0in |
| Jun | 78°F | 57°F | 5.15in | 0in |
| Jul | 82°F | 62°F | 4.65in | 0in |
| Aug | 80°F | 60°F | 4.86in | 0in |
| Sep | 73°F | 53°F | 5.6in | 0in |
| Oct | 62°F | 41°F | 4.73in | 0in |
| Nov | 50°F | 32°F | 3.85in | 0.3in |
| Dec | 40°F | 24°F | 4.36in | 2.7in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Palmerton's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
How wet Palmerton actually gets
Over a typical year, Palmerton sees about 51.89in of precipitation a year across roughly 132 days with measurable rain or snow, with 27.3in of snow a year.
Palmerton against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Palmerton comes in at 3185; within PA alone it ranks 111 of 193. Population is about 5,634.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Lehighton 1ssw, PA US, the NOAA station 4.3 miles from Palmerton, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is