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Yardley, Pennsylvania Weather

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Yardley weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Yardley, PA
Saturday, July 4 at 2:17 PM
98
°
Clear
Feels like
102°
Humidity
31%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
1:35 AM
Sunset
4:32 PM
Yardley, PA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastYardley, PA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with a 56% chance of precipitation at 10 PM.
L 75°H 100°
Yardley, PA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    56%
    0.46″
    100°74°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    53%
    2.1″
    92°72°-8°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Thunderstorm
    92%
    0.09″
    80°71°-12°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    80%
    0.01″
    74°66°-6°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    17%
    —
    80°64°+6°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    16%
    —
    90°68°+10°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    —
    88°73°-2°
Yardley, PA
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°70°88°105°12p6p12a6anow 98°high 100°low 75°PRECIP %
Yardley, PA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
283° · veering 12°
Direction
WNW
283°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 6
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 19 @ 2:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 262SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 12° from the wnw.
Yardley, PA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1009.7
-1.5 mb in 3h · falling · 29.82 inHg
Now
1009.7
mb
3h
-1.5
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
-1.6
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1009–1012
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1011.81009.31009.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
Yardley, PA
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
→+4 in 6h▲Peak ~106 @ 11 PM

AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 100 now. With UV 8.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 111 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
8.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
139μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
8.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 100 now. With UV 8.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 111 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 100
UV peak
8.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 111

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.93
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h 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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³420
Yardley, PA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
122.7mi
UNLIMITED
122 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
18:17 UTC · Yardley, PA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
18:17 UTC · Yardley, PA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Yardley, PA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Yardley, PA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Yardley, PA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:03 AM
Sunrise
1:35 AM
Daylight
14h 57m
Sunset
4:32 PM
Civil dusk
9:06 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Yardley, PA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:53 PM
Moonset
10:03 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Yardley, PA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Yardley at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 27°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Yardley

  1. Sat100°74°56%
  2. Sun92°72°53%
  3. Mon80°71°92%
  4. Tue74°66°80%
  5. Wed80°64°17%
  6. Thu90°68°16%
  7. Fri88°73°36%
  8. Sat88°75°32%
  9. Sun84°69°28%
  10. Mon82°68°23%
  11. Tue87°68°21%
  12. Wed90°67°23%
  13. Thu90°71°26%
  14. Fri95°74°29%
  15. Sat92°75°20%
  16. Sun91°76°23%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 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 — Yardley

SPC has placed Yardley 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.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Yardley's warmest month is July (~77°F mean) and its coldest is January (~31°F). Rainfall peaks in August (4.2 inches) and bottoms out in October (3.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January31°3.5″13
February33°3.1″12
March42°3.8″15
April53°4.0″16
May61°3.7″17
June71°3.8″17
July77°3.8″16
August76°4.2″17
September69°3.7″13
October58°3.0″11
November45°3.7″12
December36°4.2″13

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Yardley runs from a 31°F January mean to 77°F in July, a 46°F seasonal spread, with near 44.4 inches of precipitation across about 173 wet days.

Yardley's precipitation spreads evenly: August peaks at 4.2 inches on 17.2 wet days, while October holds 3.0 inches over 10.6 — no month dominates Yardley's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups Yardley with places like Woodside, PA, Woodbourne, PA and Morrisville, PA.

Once Yardley passes mid-April, overnight freezes fade and peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes can be sown. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Yardley, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. Frost returns to Yardley near mid-November, ending the tender-crop season. A creek-bottom lot in Yardley can lag Yardley's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Woodside, PA, Woodbourne, PA, Morrisville, PA, Fairless Hills, PA, Newtown, PA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Yardley?
In Yardley, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Yardley's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Yardley?
Rainfall in Yardley peaks in August near 4.2 inches, out of about 44 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Yardley?
On average July tops the year in Yardley at about 77°F.
What is the coldest month in Yardley?
The coldest stretch in Yardley falls in January, around 31°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Yardley?
In Yardley, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-April; Yardley's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Yardley get?
Expect roughly 173 wet days a year in Yardley.
What hardiness zone is Yardley?
With January around 31°F, Yardley's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Yardley's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Yardley?
Yardley'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 Yardley?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Yardley in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Yardley?
Current conditions for Yardley and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Yardley forecast updated?
The Yardley forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Yardley?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Yardley 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 Yardley?
The next few days in Yardley's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a warm-summer humid continental zone, Yardley, Pennsylvania swings from 31°F in the heart of winter to 77°F at midsummer — a 46°F arc.

In a typical year Yardley records about 44 inches of precipitation on around 173 days.

Yardley sits at 40.2°N; that 46°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Yardley.

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ZIP codes in Yardley

  • 19067

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.