Frost Dates for Portage, PA

Based on data from Ebensburg Sewage Plt weather station, 6 miles away

Elevation: 1686 ft

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 17

First Fall Frost (50%) October 2

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 25

First Fall Frost September 27

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 4

First Fall Hard Freeze October 13

40.39°N, 78.67°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

138 Days May 17 to October 2

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 6a

Avg. annual minimum: −10 to −5°F

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Köppen Climate

Dfb Warm-Summer Continental

Warm summers and cold, snowy winters. A shorter growing season than hot-summer continental. Hardy vegetables, root crops, and cool-season greens do well. Season extension is valuable.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

10° 30° 50° 70°

24°

Jan

26°

Feb

34°

Mar

46°

Apr

56°

May

64°

Jun

68°

Jul

66°

Aug

60°

Sep

49°

Oct

38°

Nov

29°

Dec

32°F

28°F

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low Light Frost (32°F) Hard Frost (28°F)

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°F)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	33°	24°	16°
February	36°	26°	17°
March	45°	34°	24°
April	58°	46°	34°
May	68°	56°	44°
June	75°	64°	52°
July	79°	68°	56°
August	77°	66°	55°
September	71°	60°	48°
October	60°	49°	38°
November	48°	38°	28°
December	37°	29°	22°

Precipitation

0" 2" 4" 6" 6.1"

3.1"

Jan

3.1"

Feb

4.4"

Mar

5.0"

Apr

6.1"

May

5.8"

Jun

6.0"

Jul

5.4"

Aug

5.0"

Sep

4.6"

Oct

3.5"

Nov

3.2"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	3.1
February	3.1
March	4.4
April	5.0
May	6.1
June	5.8
July	6.0
August	5.4
September	5.0
October	4.6
November	3.5
December	3.2

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:42 AM – 5:07 PM · 9h 25m

Feb: 7:16 AM – 5:43 PM · 10h 27m

Mar: 7:34 AM – 7:15 PM · 11h 41m

Apr: 6:43 AM – 7:48 PM · 13h 05m

May: 6:04 AM – 8:19 PM · 14h 15m

Jun: 5:49 AM – 8:41 PM · 14h 53m

Jul: 6:02 AM – 8:39 PM · 14h 37m

Aug: 6:31 AM – 8:07 PM · 13h 37m

Sep: 7:02 AM – 7:17 PM · 12h 15m

Oct: 7:33 AM – 6:27 PM · 10h 54m

Nov: 7:09 AM – 4:51 PM · 9h 42m

Dec: 7:37 AM – 4:44 PM · 9h 07m

Daylight Eastern Time (ET) Longest: 14h 54m · Shortest: 9h 06m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Eastern Time (ET))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:42 AM	5:07 PM	9h 25m
February	7:16 AM	5:43 PM	10h 27m
March	7:34 AM	7:15 PM	11h 41m
April	6:43 AM	7:48 PM	13h 05m
May	6:04 AM	8:19 PM	14h 15m
June	5:49 AM	8:41 PM	14h 53m
July	6:02 AM	8:39 PM	14h 37m
August	6:31 AM	8:07 PM	13h 37m
September	7:02 AM	7:17 PM	12h 15m
October	7:33 AM	6:27 PM	10h 54m
November	7:09 AM	4:51 PM	9h 42m
December	7:37 AM	4:44 PM	9h 07m

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