Flying Hills, Pennsylvania Weather
Fireflies rise from the lawn. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Flying Hills weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Clear——83°54°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——87°59°+4°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——86°64°-1°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle27%—85°65°-1°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers41%0.04″82°65°-3°
- MondayJun 8Overcast10%—76°56°-6°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast18%—78°51°+2°
Ozone at AQI 500 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Levels should ease through evening.
AVOID OUTDOORS Avoid outdoor exertion. Keep windows closed; use HEPA filtration indoors if available.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 500 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 500
- UV peak
- 2.0 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 500
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.82
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 2:54 AM
- Moonset
- 11:59 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Flying Hills at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F above 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 3, 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
Flying Hills's warmest month is July (~76°F mean) and its coldest is January (~31°F). Rainfall peaks in September (4.9 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.6 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 3.0″ | 6 |
| February | 33° | 2.6″ | 6 |
| March | 42° | 3.5″ | 6 |
| April | 53° | 3.4″ | 7 |
| May | 63° | 3.5″ | 7 |
| June | 72° | 4.8″ | 8 |
| July | 76° | 4.8″ | 7 |
| August | 74° | 4.5″ | 7 |
| September | 67° | 4.9″ | 6 |
| October | 55° | 3.8″ | 7 |
| November | 45° | 3.0″ | 5 |
| December | 36° | 3.5″ | 7 |
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Flying Hills?
- Flying Hills's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Flying Hills?
- September is the wettest month with about 4.9 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 45 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Flying Hills?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 76°F.
- What is the coldest month in Flying Hills?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 31°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Flying Hills?
- 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 Flying Hills get?
- Flying Hills averages about 80 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Flying Hills?
- Flying Hills'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
Flying Hills, Pennsylvania sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone. January means hover near 31°F while July averages 76°F — a 45°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Flying Hills receives about 45 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 80 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (40.3°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.