Schnecksville, Pennsylvania Weather
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Schnecksville weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Clear——81°51°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——85°58°+4°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——84°61°-1°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle25%—82°61°-2°
- SundayJun 7Showers44%0.12″77°63°-5°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle13%—75°55°-2°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast11%—76°50°+1°
Ozone at AQI 44 now. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 0.2 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7 by mid-afternoon.
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 44 now. With UV 0.2 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 0.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
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
- 2:55 AM
- Moonset
- 11:56 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Schnecksville at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°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
Schnecksville's warmest month is July (~76°F mean) and its coldest is January (~30°F). Rainfall peaks in July (5.3 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.8 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 3.3″ | 6 |
| February | 32° | 2.8″ | 6 |
| March | 41° | 3.6″ | 7 |
| April | 52° | 3.7″ | 7 |
| May | 62° | 3.6″ | 8 |
| June | 71° | 4.4″ | 7 |
| July | 76° | 5.3″ | 8 |
| August | 74° | 4.6″ | 7 |
| September | 66° | 4.8″ | 7 |
| October | 55° | 4.1″ | 6 |
| November | 44° | 3.2″ | 6 |
| December | 35° | 3.9″ | 7 |
Regional context
Schnecksville'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 76°F — a 45°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 47.4 inches spread across roughly 82 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Rainfall stays relatively even across the calendar: July tops out at 5.3 inches across 8.0 days with measurable rain, and February settles around 2.8 inches across 5.9 rainy days — a comparatively narrow seasonal range. The balanced distribution lines Schnecksville up with places like Egypt, PA, Cementon, PA and Laurys Station, PA, all of which run on overlapping storm tracks rather than a single seasonal moisture source.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around mid-April, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops — tomatoes, peppers, eggplant — wait until soil temperatures reach the mid-50s°F, usually two weeks past the last-frost date. 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 Schnecksville, 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: Egypt, PA, Cementon, PA, Laurys Station, PA, Stiles, PA, Slatedale, PA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Schnecksville?
- Schnecksville's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Schnecksville?
- July is the wettest month with about 5.3 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 47 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Schnecksville?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 76°F.
- What is the coldest month in Schnecksville?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 30°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Schnecksville?
- 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 Schnecksville get?
- Schnecksville averages about 82 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Schnecksville?
- Schnecksville'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
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone. January means hover near 30°F while July averages 76°F — a 45°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Schnecksville receives about 47 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.