Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania Weather
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Saylorsburg weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Clear——81°51°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——85°58°+4°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——84°62°-1°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle23%—86°63°+2°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers51%0.02″76°64°-10°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle28%0.01″76°57°0°
- TuesdayJun 9Partly Cloudy12%—82°52°+6°
Ozone at AQI 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 10 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
- 5.5 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 48
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.8 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.80
- 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
- 2:54 AM
- Moonset
- 11:54 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Saylorsburg at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 21 (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
Saylorsburg's warmest month is July (~73°F mean) and its coldest is January (~28°F). Rainfall peaks in June (5.5 inches) and bottoms out in February (3.1 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 3.8″ | 7 |
| February | 30° | 3.1″ | 6 |
| March | 38° | 4.0″ | 7 |
| April | 50° | 4.3″ | 8 |
| May | 60° | 4.4″ | 8 |
| June | 68° | 5.5″ | 8 |
| July | 73° | 4.7″ | 8 |
| August | 71° | 4.8″ | 8 |
| September | 64° | 5.3″ | 6 |
| October | 52° | 5.2″ | 7 |
| November | 41° | 3.9″ | 6 |
| December | 33° | 4.4″ | 8 |
Regional context
Saylorsburg's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 28°F to a July mean of 73°F — a 45°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 53.6 inches spread across roughly 86 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Rainfall stays relatively even across the calendar: June tops out at 5.5 inches across 7.8 days with measurable rain, and February settles around 3.1 inches across 6.0 rainy days — a comparatively narrow seasonal range. The temperate, evenly-distributed pattern groups Saylorsburg with places like Wind Gap, PA, Pen Argyl, PA and Brodheadsville, PA, where seasonal storm tracks deliver moisture more uniformly than the continental interior.
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. Warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, and basil — typically wait two weeks past that date to avoid late spring cold snaps. The window closes around mid-November, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. Those dates are 30-year averages; the actual frost-free window in a given year can vary by 10-14 days at either end. Neighborhood-scale variation in elevation and cold-air pooling means the practical last-frost date inside Saylorsburg can lag the regional mean by 5-10 days in low spots, and a bench position with good cold-air drainage can run a week ahead.
Similar climates: Wind Gap, PA, Pen Argyl, PA, Brodheadsville, PA, Roseto, PA, Bangor, PA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Saylorsburg?
- Saylorsburg's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Saylorsburg?
- June is the wettest month with about 5.5 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 54 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Saylorsburg?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 73°F.
- What is the coldest month in Saylorsburg?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 28°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Saylorsburg?
- 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 Saylorsburg get?
- Saylorsburg averages about 86 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Saylorsburg?
- Saylorsburg'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
Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone. January means hover near 28°F while July averages 73°F — a 45°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Saylorsburg receives about 54 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 86 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (40.9°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.