Bobtown, Pennsylvania Weather
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Bobtown weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Partly Cloudy——82°51°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——85°57°+3°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle78%—85°58°0°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers78%—81°62°-4°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——86°60°+5°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——86°62°0°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast15%—86°63°0°
PM2.5 at 34.9 µg/m³ (AQI 99) with a 1.00 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI up 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise).
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 34.9 µg/m³ (AQI 99) with a 1.00 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 1.00
- Wind
- calm
- 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
- 3:47 AM
- Moonset
- 1:20 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Bobtown at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 24°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 15 (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 4, 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 — Bobtown
SPC has placed Bobtown in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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.
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
Bobtown's warmest month is July (~73°F mean) and its coldest is January (~30°F). Rainfall peaks in June (4.3 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.6 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 3.3″ | 7 |
| February | 32° | 2.6″ | 7 |
| March | 39° | 3.6″ | 7 |
| April | 51° | 3.8″ | 9 |
| May | 61° | 4.1″ | 9 |
| June | 69° | 4.3″ | 10 |
| July | 73° | 4.2″ | 8 |
| August | 72° | 3.6″ | 7 |
| September | 65° | 3.4″ | 6 |
| October | 53° | 3.0″ | 7 |
| November | 42° | 3.0″ | 6 |
| December | 34° | 3.2″ | 7 |
Regional context
Bobtown'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 73°F — a 43°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 42.1 inches spread across roughly 91 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Rainfall stays relatively even across the calendar: June tops out at 4.3 inches across 9.6 days with measurable rain, and February settles around 2.6 inches across 6.6 rainy days — a comparatively narrow seasonal range. The balanced distribution lines Bobtown up with places like Mapletown, PA, Greensboro, PA and Point Marion, 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 kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. 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. 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 Bobtown — 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: Mapletown, PA, Greensboro, PA, Point Marion, PA, Mount Morris, PA, Masontown, PA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Bobtown?
- Bobtown's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Bobtown?
- June is the wettest month with about 4.3 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 42 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Bobtown?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 73°F.
- What is the coldest month in Bobtown?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 30°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Bobtown?
- 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 Bobtown get?
- Bobtown averages about 91 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Bobtown?
- Bobtown'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
Bobtown, Pennsylvania sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone. January means hover near 30°F while July averages 73°F — a 43°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Bobtown receives about 42 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 91 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (39.8°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.