Allentown Weather Records

Allentown, Pennsylvania weather averages and records from 1894–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Allentown, Pennsylvania was 105 °F which occurred on July 3, 1966.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Allentown, Pennsylvania was -16 °F which occurred on January 14, 1912.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Allentown Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 37.5 21.1 72 -16 3.3 9.8
February 40.7 22.5 81 -13 2.8 10.4
March 49.9 29.9 87 -1 3.6 6.3
April 62.5 39.7 94 16 3.7 0.5
May 72.6 49.9 97 29 3.6 0.0
June 81.0 59.3 100 39 4.4 0.0
July 85.5 64.1 105 46 5.3 0.0
August 83.4 62.2 105 41 4.6 0.0
September 76.5 54.6 101 31 4.8 0.0
October 64.6 43.2 94 19 4.1 0.2
November 52.9 33.4 81 10 3.2 0.9
December 42.2 26.1 72 -9 3.9 5.3
Entire year 62.5 42.3 105 -16 47.3 33.4
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1894–2024
Highest daily low 83 °F August 10, 1913
Lowest daily high 2 °F January 19, 1994
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
53 °F December 23, 2022
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
47 °F Jan 6–7, 2014
Most daily precipitation 8.7 inches October 8, 2005
Most monthly precipitation 13.5 inches August 2011
Most yearly precipitation 71.7 inches 2011
Most yearly days with precipitation 154 1996
Earliest snow in season October 10 1979
Latest snow in season April 27 1967
Most daily snow 30.2 inches January 23, 2016
Most monthly snow 43.0 inches January 1925
Most yearly snow 74.4 inches 1994
Most snow in a winter 75.4 inches 1995–1996
Greatest snow accumulation 28.0 inches January 24, 2016
Earliest freeze September 11 1924
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F February 21 2018
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 7 2010
Latest freeze May 14 2013
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 2 1950
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 18 1938
Most days in a year < 0 °F 9 1948
Most days in a year < 32 °F 135 1969
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 127 1939
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 49 1941
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 4 1966
Allentown Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 10 days May 16–25, 1988
Without precipitation 44 days Oct 1 – Nov 13, 1924
With snow 6 days Feb 20–25, 2005
High temperature at or
below freezing
18 days Jan 27 – Feb 13, 1978
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 47 days Jun 13 – Jul 29, 1966
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 19 days Jun 27 – Jul 15, 1966
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 3 days Jul 2–4, 1966
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Allentown is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Allentown International Airport location
1894–1947 Bethlehem Lehigh University location