Reading, Pennsylvania Weather
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Reading weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 2:26 PM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——65°43°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear—0.02″61°41°-4°
- ThursdayNov 12Rain77%0.41″56°44°-5°
- FridayNov 13Overcast41%—49°36°-7°
- SaturdayNov 14Overcast16%—47°35°-2°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——48°37°+1°
- MondayNov 16Overcast——51°37°+3°
Air quality now AQI 28 · Good
AQI 28 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 37 now. With UV 1.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 37 now. With UV 1.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9.
- Present
- AQI 37
- UV peak
- 1.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 9
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).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:23 AM
- Moonset
- 5:26 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
Last leaves cling stubbornly
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Reading at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 54°F (high 65°F, low 43°F), 9°F above the 45°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: April 14 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 5 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Reading
- Tue65°43°0%
- Wed61°41°6%
- Thu56°44°77%
- Fri49°36°41%
- Sat47°35°16%
- Sun48°37°1%
- Mon51°37°3%
- Tue49°37°3%
- Wed51°35°4%
- Thu51°33°2%
- Fri51°37°5%
- Sat58°38°16%
- Sun64°43°30%
- Mon66°38°33%
- Tue39°29°30%
- Wed41°28°13%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Reading
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Reading — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically October 29) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest fall brassicas and carrots.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Reading
SPC includes Reading in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Reading
Reading sits in Berks County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 3m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 17m — a swing of +5h 46m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Philadelphia, the state’s largest city, lies about 48 miles to the ESE. The nearest town Reading tracks is Lancaster, roughly 29 miles to the SW.
Air quality in Reading
Air quality in Reading’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2024 (median AQI 43). See the full air-quality history for Reading.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
The year in Reading tops out in July (~76°F) and dips lowest in January (~29°F), with May wettest at 4.0 inches and February driest at 2.8 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 3.2″ |
| February | 32° | 2.8″ |
| March | 40° | 3.5″ |
| April | 52° | 3.8″ |
| May | 61° | 4.0″ |
| June | 70° | 3.9″ |
| July | 76° | 3.3″ |
| August | 75° | 3.8″ |
| September | 68° | 3.6″ |
| October | 57° | 3.0″ |
| November | 43° | 3.6″ |
| December | 34° | 4.0″ |
Regional context
Similar climates West Reading, PA, Mount Penn, PA, Greenfields, PA
In Reading, modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo) put January near 29°F and July near 76°F — a 47°F seasonal arc — with about 42.6 inches of precipitation.
Rainfall in Reading splits evenly between the seasons: May tops out at 4.0 inches, and February logs 2.8 inches — neither half of Reading's year dominates. That even rhythm groups Reading with places like West Reading, PA, Mount Penn, PA and Greenfields, PA.
Around April 14, Reading sheds its freezing nights — kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips go into Reading's beds. Reading's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Reading's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. Frost returns to Reading near October 29, ending the tender-crop season. Open lawns in Reading whiten first when frost returns.
Similar climates: West Reading, PA, Mount Penn, PA, Greenfields, PA, Wyomissing, PA, Hyde Park, PA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Reading?
- In Reading, expect the last spring frost near April 14; Reading's first autumn frost comes around October 29.
- What is the rainy season in Reading?
- Rainfall in Reading peaks in May near 4.0 inches, out of about 43 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Reading?
- Reading peaks in July, when the mean runs near 76°F.
- What is the coldest month in Reading?
- January is Reading's coldest month, averaging about 29°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Reading?
- In Reading, sow peas and hardy greens around April 14; Reading's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
- What hardiness zone is Reading?
- Since January in Reading averages 29°F, Reading's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Reading?
- Reading'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 Reading?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Reading in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Reading?
- Current conditions for Reading and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Reading forecast updated?
- The Reading forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Reading?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Reading 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 Reading?
- The next few days in Reading's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Reading sits at 40.3°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Reading
- 19601
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