Dormont, Pennsylvania Weather
Solstice approaches — longest light. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dormont weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——70°56°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast——76°53°+6°
- WednesdayJun 17Light Showers36%0.01″77°55°+1°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Showers73%0.30″80°61°+3°
- FridayJun 19Drizzle21%—73°55°-7°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast——73°49°0°
- SundayJun 21Light Rain28%0.37″59°57°-14°
AQI 32 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
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 5.2 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 5:50 AM
- Moonset
- 9:07 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Solstice approaches — longest light
Dormont at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 18°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Dormont
- Mon70°56°3%
- Tue76°53°4%
- Wed77°55°36%
- Thu80°61°73%
- Fri73°55°21%
- Sat73°49°7%
- Sun59°57°28%
- Mon73°57°38%
- Tue73°51°33%
- Wed81°56°19%
- Thu82°62°22%
- Fri82°62°36%
- Sat83°57°40%
- Sun76°61°42%
- Mon92°70°35%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, 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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Dormont
SPC has placed Dormont in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
Microseason · June 11–15
Solstice approaches — longest light
Sunrise before 5:30 AM; sunset nearly 8:30 PM.
Day 166 of 365 · Wedge 33 of 72
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
In Dormont, July runs warmest near 73°F and January coldest around 28°F, while May is the wettest month (5.4 inches) and February the driest (3.1 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 3.4″ | 20 |
| February | 31° | 3.1″ | 18 |
| March | 39° | 4.1″ | 19 |
| April | 51° | 4.3″ | 20 |
| May | 59° | 5.4″ | 19 |
| June | 68° | 4.7″ | 19 |
| July | 73° | 4.4″ | 18 |
| August | 73° | 4.0″ | 18 |
| September | 66° | 3.4″ | 16 |
| October | 55° | 3.2″ | 15 |
| November | 41° | 3.5″ | 18 |
| December | 32° | 3.9″ | 20 |
Regional context
Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Dormont's January averages 28°F and July 73°F — 46°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 47.4 inches over some 221 days.
Dormont's precipitation spreads evenly: May peaks at 5.4 inches on 19.3 wet days, while February holds 3.1 inches over 18.2 — no month dominates Dormont's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups Dormont with places like Green Tree, PA, Castle Shannon, PA and Carnegie, PA.
By mid-April the frosts ease in Dormont, opening the season for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. In Dormont, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Dormont's frost date. It shuts near mid-November, when freezes return to Dormont and tender plants need cover. Within Dormont, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Dormont's local frost dates.
Similar climates: Green Tree, PA, Castle Shannon, PA, Carnegie, PA, Heidelberg, PA, Glendale, PA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Dormont?
- In Dormont, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Dormont's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Dormont?
- Rainfall in Dormont peaks in May near 5.4 inches, out of about 47 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Dormont?
- July is Dormont's warmest month, averaging about 73°F.
- What is the coldest month in Dormont?
- Dormont bottoms out in January, with a mean near 28°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Dormont?
- Dormont's last frost (mid-April) cues hardy greens; in Dormont, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
- How many rainy days does Dormont get?
- Dormont records around 221 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Dormont?
- Dormont sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 28°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Dormont?
- Dormont's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Dormont?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Dormont in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Dormont?
- Current conditions for Dormont and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Dormont forecast updated?
- The Dormont forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Dormont?
- Day length in Dormont peaks around the June solstice — earliest sunrise and latest sunset — and is shortest near the December solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Dormont?
- The next few days in Dormont's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Dormont, Pennsylvania occupies a warm-summer humid continental zone, with January means near 28°F and July around 73°F — a 45°F swing.
Rain and snow bring Dormont roughly 47 inches a year across approximately 221 measurable-precipitation days.
The 45°F gap between Dormont's summer and winter, at 40.4°N, shapes Dormont's frost calendar.
ZIP codes in Dormont
- 15216