Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania Weather
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Bechtelsville weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——88°61°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——92°66°+4°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle30%—83°62°-9°
- SundayJun 7Heavy Drizzle32%0.01″83°62°0°
- MondayJun 8Overcast16%—74°55°-9°
- TuesdayJun 9Mostly Clear——78°50°+4°
- WednesdayJun 10Partly Cloudy11%—83°55°+5°
PM2.5 at 9.8 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.8 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 3:32 AM
- Moonset
- 1:01 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Bechtelsville at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Bechtelsville's warmest month is July (~74°F mean) and its coldest is January (~30°F). Rainfall peaks in September (4.8 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.6 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 3.0″ | 6 |
| February | 32° | 2.6″ | 6 |
| March | 40° | 4.1″ | 7 |
| April | 51° | 3.6″ | 7 |
| May | 60° | 3.7″ | 7 |
| June | 69° | 3.8″ | 7 |
| July | 74° | 4.7″ | 7 |
| August | 72° | 4.4″ | 7 |
| September | 65° | 4.8″ | 6 |
| October | 53° | 3.8″ | 7 |
| November | 43° | 3.0″ | 6 |
| December | 34° | 3.8″ | 7 |
Regional context
Bechtelsville's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 30°F to a July mean of 74°F — a 44°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 45.3 inches spread across roughly 78 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Rainfall stays relatively even across the calendar: September tops out at 4.8 inches across 6.3 days with measurable rain, and February settles around 2.6 inches across 5.7 rainy days — a comparatively narrow seasonal range. That even-rainfall rhythm puts Bechtelsville alongside places like New Berlinville, PA, Boyertown, PA and Bally, PA — places without a single dominant storm season, where moisture arrives steadily across the calendar.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around mid-April, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Heat-loving transplants like tomatoes, peppers, and squash generally hold off for another 10-14 days to clear the last spring frost risk window. The window closes around mid-November, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. The dates above are 1991-2020 normals; in a given year either bookend can move 1-2 weeks either direction. Within Bechtelsville, low-lying parcels along drainage features typically lose 4-7°F of overnight low temperature versus the bench positions on calm clear nights, which shifts the working last-frost date by a week or more.
Similar climates: New Berlinville, PA, Boyertown, PA, Bally, PA, Gilbertsville, PA, Halfway House, PA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Bechtelsville?
- Bechtelsville's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Bechtelsville?
- September is the wettest month with about 4.8 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 45 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Bechtelsville?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 74°F.
- What is the coldest month in Bechtelsville?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 30°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Bechtelsville?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-April); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Bechtelsville get?
- Bechtelsville averages about 78 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Bechtelsville?
- Bechtelsville's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone. January means hover near 30°F while July averages 74°F — a 44°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Bechtelsville receives about 45 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 78 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (40.4°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.