York, Pennsylvania Weather
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York weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 10:24 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Heavy Drizzle later38%0.07″69°62°—
- TuesdaySep 22Heavy Rain72%0.99″62°57°-7°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast41%0.01″65°49°+3°
- ThursdaySep 24Clear——64°43°-1°
- FridaySep 25Clear21%—70°42°+6°
- SaturdaySep 26Clear21%—71°45°+1°
- SundaySep 27Partly Cloudy——73°49°+2°
Air quality now AQI 24 · Good
AQI 24 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.
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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:39 PM
- Moonset
- 1:25 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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York at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 66°F (high 69°F, low 62°F), about the 67°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: April 26 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 6 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — York
- Mon69°62°38%
- Tue62°57°72%
- Wed65°49°41%
- Thu64°43°7%
- Fri70°42°21%
- Sat71°45°21%
- Sun73°49°8%
- Mon76°54°7%
- Tue77°56°10%
- Wed78°58°20%
- Thu78°59°17%
- Fri74°53°16%
- Sat75°54°19%
- Sun74°61°23%
- Mon72°50°26%
- Tue61°42°23%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near York
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Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically October 19) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
Sun & seasons in York
York sits in York County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 1m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 20m — a swing of +5h 41m 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 85 miles to the E. The nearest town York tracks is Harrisburg, roughly 23 miles to the NNW.
Air quality in York
Air quality in York’s county has trended cleaner since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2024 (median AQI 44). See the full air-quality history for York.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| May | lettuce, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, garlic |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
In York, July runs warmest near 77°F and January coldest around 30°F, while December is the wettest month (3.8 inches) and February the driest (2.7 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 3.1″ |
| February | 32° | 2.7″ |
| March | 41° | 3.4″ |
| April | 53° | 3.7″ |
| May | 62° | 3.8″ |
| June | 71° | 3.6″ |
| July | 77° | 2.9″ |
| August | 75° | 3.5″ |
| September | 69° | 3.3″ |
| October | 58° | 2.8″ |
| November | 44° | 3.6″ |
| December | 34° | 3.8″ |
Regional context
Similar climates North York, PA, West York, PA, Grantley, PA
Drawing on modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo), York's January averages 30°F and July 77°F — 47°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 40.2 inches.
York's precipitation spreads evenly across the seasons: December peaks at 3.8 inches, while February holds 2.7 inches — no season dominates York's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern York shares with places like North York, PA, West York, PA and Grantley, PA.
By April 26 the frosts ease in York, opening the season for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold York's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past York's last frost. Around October 19, freezing nights resume in York and tender crops must come in. In about half of years, York's last freeze comes after April 26.
Similar climates: North York, PA, West York, PA, Grantley, PA, Valley View, PA, Pleasureville, PA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in York?
- Frost typically leaves York by April 26 and returns to York near October 19.
- What is the rainy season in York?
- December is the wettest month in York, about 3.8 inches on average; the year totals roughly 40 inches.
- What is the warmest month in York?
- The warmest stretch in York comes in July, around 77°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in York?
- On average January is the chilliest month in York, about 30°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in York?
- Time tomatoes in York for two weeks after April 26; peas and greens start at York's frost line.
- What hardiness zone is York?
- York sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 30°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for York?
- York'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 York?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for York in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in York?
- Current conditions for York and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the York forecast updated?
- The York forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in York?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for York 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 York?
- The next few days in York's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
York sits at 40.0°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in York
- 17401
- 17402
- 17403
- 17404
- 17405
- 17406
- 17407
- 17408