2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
New Castle, PA vs Frostburg, MD

Highlights

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Frostburg. New Castle averages 161 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Frostburg, Maryland gets 41.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. New Castle, Pennsylvania gets 41.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Frostburg averages 64.3 inches of snow per year. New Castle averages 35.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Frostburg, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.9
Rain: averages 41.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64.3 inches of snow a year

New Castle, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 82.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.9
Rain: averages 41.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Frostburg is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maryland.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Castle is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

Today's Weather - New Castle, PA

65°F

Today's Weather - Frostburg, MD

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: New Castle / Frostburg

July is the hottest month for New Castle with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In New Castle, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Castle are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Frostburg with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maryland. In Frostburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Frostburg are August, June and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Castle with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Frostburg with an average of 17.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

In New Castle, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In Frostburg, there are 1.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maryland.

In New Castle, there are 134.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Frostburg, there are 137.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

In New Castle, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Frostburg, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

July is the wettest month in New Castle with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.4 inches in New Castle means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.


May is the wettest month in Frostburg with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.5 inches in Frostburg means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.

January is the rainiest month in New Castle with 15.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 152.9 rainy days annually in New Castle, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Frostburg with 15.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 146.9 rainy days annually in Frostburg, which is one of the rainiest places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.4 inches in New Castle means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania.

An annual snowfall of 64.3 inches in Frostburg means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maryland.

January is the snowiest month in New Castle with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Frostburg with 19.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.