Folcroft, Pennsylvania Weather
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Folcroft weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Rain61%0.08″100°75°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain56%1.8″93°75°-7°
- MondayJul 6Heavy Showers82%1.4″83°70°-10°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers71%—74°67°-9°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast28%—78°65°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle24%—93°67°+15°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle45%0.02″93°74°0°
AQI 90 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 33 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 10.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
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 45. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~95%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 1h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).








































If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:18 PM
- Moonset
- 11:10 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Folcroft at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 19032
16-Day Forecast — Folcroft
- Sat100°75°61%
- Sun93°75°56%
- Mon83°70°82%
- Tue74°67°71%
- Wed78°65°28%
- Thu93°67°24%
- Fri93°74°45%
- Sat89°69°35%
- Sun76°69°15%
- Mon87°66°15%
- Tue90°67°11%
- Wed92°69°26%
- Thu90°72°30%
- Fri93°72°32%
- Sat89°72°29%
- Sun95°76°36%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 — Folcroft
SPC has placed Folcroft in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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.
Microseason · July 1–5
Cicadas claim the afternoon
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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
Folcroft's warmest month is July (~77°F mean) and its coldest is January (~31°F). Rainfall peaks in December (4.2 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.9 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 3.4″ | 13 |
| February | 33° | 2.9″ | 12 |
| March | 42° | 3.7″ | 15 |
| April | 53° | 3.9″ | 17 |
| May | 61° | 3.7″ | 17 |
| June | 71° | 3.7″ | 17 |
| July | 77° | 3.3″ | 16 |
| August | 75° | 4.0″ | 17 |
| September | 69° | 3.7″ | 13 |
| October | 58° | 3.0″ | 11 |
| November | 45° | 3.6″ | 13 |
| December | 36° | 4.2″ | 13 |
Regional context
Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Folcroft's January averages 31°F and July 77°F — 46°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 43.1 inches over some 173 days.
Rainfall in Folcroft stays even across the calendar: December tops out at 4.2 inches over 13.0 rainy days, and February still logs 2.9 inches across 12.4 — a narrow range for Folcroft. That lines Folcroft up with places like Norwood, PA, Glenolden, PA and Sharon Hill, PA, fed by overlapping storm tracks.
By mid-April the frosts ease in Folcroft, opening the season for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops in Folcroft wait about two weeks past Folcroft's last frost, once the soil warms. Folcroft's window closes around mid-November as overnight lows return below freezing. Within Folcroft, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Folcroft's local frost dates.
Similar climates: Norwood, PA, Glenolden, PA, Sharon Hill, PA, Prospect Park, PA, Collingdale, PA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Folcroft?
- Folcroft's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Folcroft the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Folcroft?
- Folcroft sees its heaviest rain in December (around 4.2 inches), part of roughly 43 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Folcroft?
- The warmest stretch in Folcroft comes in July, around 77°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Folcroft?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Folcroft, about 31°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Folcroft?
- Time tomatoes in Folcroft for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at Folcroft's frost line.
- How many rainy days does Folcroft get?
- Folcroft averages about 173 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Folcroft?
- Folcroft's USDA zone comes from its January mean (31°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Folcroft?
- Folcroft's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Folcroft?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Folcroft in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Folcroft?
- Current conditions for Folcroft and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Folcroft forecast updated?
- The Folcroft forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Folcroft?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Folcroft are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Folcroft?
- The next few days in Folcroft's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Folcroft's warm-summer humid continental climate in Pennsylvania pairs 31°F Januarys with 77°F Julys, 46°F apart across the seasons.
Rain and snow bring Folcroft roughly 43 inches a year across approximately 173 measurable-precipitation days.
The 46°F gap between Folcroft's summer and winter, at 39.9°N, shapes Folcroft's frost calendar.
ZIP codes in Folcroft
- 19032