Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania Weather
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Orwigsburg weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Clear——80°50°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——85°59°+5°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——83°61°-2°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle30%—86°63°+3°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers44%0.08″79°63°-7°
- MondayJun 8Foggy25%—75°56°-4°
- TuesdayJun 9Partly Cloudy16%—80°51°+5°
Ozone at AQI 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 5.7 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 48
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.1 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.81
- 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 2:56 AM
- Moonset
- 11:59 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Orwigsburg at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 20 (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
Orwigsburg's warmest month is July (~75°F mean) and its coldest is January (~29°F). Rainfall peaks in July (5.2 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.7 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 3.5″ | 6 |
| February | 31° | 2.7″ | 6 |
| March | 40° | 3.7″ | 6 |
| April | 51° | 3.7″ | 7 |
| May | 61° | 4.1″ | 8 |
| June | 70° | 5.0″ | 8 |
| July | 75° | 5.2″ | 8 |
| August | 73° | 4.9″ | 7 |
| September | 65° | 5.1″ | 7 |
| October | 53° | 4.5″ | 7 |
| November | 43° | 3.3″ | 6 |
| December | 34° | 3.9″ | 7 |
Regional context
Orwigsburg's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 29°F to a July mean of 75°F — a 46°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 49.5 inches spread across roughly 82 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Precipitation runs summer-dominant here: July averages 5.2 inches across 7.8 days with measurable rain, driven mostly by warm-season storms and thunderstorm activity, while February drops to just 2.7 inches across 5.6 rainy days under drier cool-season air. The warm-season-wet rhythm lines Orwigsburg up with places like Landingville, PA, Renningers, PA and Deer Lake, PA, where the May-September stretch delivers the bulk of the year's precipitation.
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. These dates represent 30-year central tendencies; actual year-to-year variation can shift either bookend by 7-14 days, and local microclimate features within Orwigsburg — cold-air drainage on calm clear nights, slope aspect, distance from any nearby lake or river — can push the practical frost window earlier or later than the regional average.
Similar climates: Landingville, PA, Renningers, PA, Deer Lake, PA, Schuylkill Haven, PA, Palo Alto, PA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Orwigsburg?
- Orwigsburg's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Orwigsburg?
- July is the wettest month with about 5.2 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 49 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Orwigsburg?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 75°F.
- What is the coldest month in Orwigsburg?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 29°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Orwigsburg?
- 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 Orwigsburg get?
- Orwigsburg averages about 82 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Orwigsburg?
- Orwigsburg'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
Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone. January means hover near 29°F while July averages 75°F — a 46°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Orwigsburg receives about 49 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 82 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (40.7°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.