Pottstown in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Pottstown sees average daytime highs around 83°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 11.7 in of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 78°F in early June to 82°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Pottstown's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pottstown's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 83°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 65°F
- Rainfall
- 11.7 in
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 5.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Pottstown in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 78°F in early June to 82°F by late August.
A typical summer day in Pottstown reaches about 83°F and drops to 65°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Pottstown
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Pottstown weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38° / 25° | 3.3 | 9.3 | 4.1 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 41° / 26° | 3.0 | 9 | 3.9 | 10.4 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 50° / 33° | 4.0 | 10.8 | 3.3 | 11.7 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 62° / 43° | 3.9 | 11 | 0.4 | 13 | 5.1 |
| May | 72° / 53° | 3.7 | 11.4 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 81° / 62° | 4.0 | 11.6 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 86° / 67° | 4.0 | 11.3 | 0 | 14.6 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 83° / 66° | 3.7 | 10.2 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 76° / 58° | 4.4 | 9.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 64° / 47° | 3.8 | 8.7 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 53° / 37° | 3.0 | 7.9 | 0.6 | 9.8 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 43° / 30° | 3.8 | 9.1 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 0.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Pottstown gets around 11.7 in of rain over 33 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Pottstown?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Pottstown for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Pottstown in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Pottstown sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Pottstown in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pottstown peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Pottstown in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Pottstown is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Pottstown?
Pottstown sits at 40.2°N, 75.6°W, 151 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Limerick, 6.8 mi away.
Topography around Pottstown
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Pottstown.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pottstown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 ft around an average of 220 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,076 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,336 ft.
The land around Pottstown is covered by trees (50%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (58%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Pottstown (40.2454°, -75.6496°, elevation 151 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.