Humid subtropical
Greencastle, Pennsylvania
Franklin County, Pennsylvania · Population 4.2k · 587 ft elevation
Living in Greencastle
Greencastle has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 36″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (31″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (54% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 29 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Greencastle at a glance
- Population
- 4.2k
- Elevation
- 587 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 36″28th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 31″71th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,461 hrs12th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $255k49th percentile
- Median rent
- $886/mo23th percentile
- Median household income
- $75k50th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.40%69th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.1%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.663th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%
- Violent crime rate
- 47 per 100k14th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 473 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7628th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6968th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 12%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,214 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 26°F | 2.5″ | 10.0″ | 129 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 28°F | 2.0″ | 8.0″ | 147 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 34°F | 3.0″ | 6.0″ | 180 hrs |
| Apr | 65°F | 45°F | 3.3″ | 0.3″ | 212 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 55°F | 3.5″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 64°F | 3.4″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 2.9″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 66°F | 2.9″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 59°F | 3.8″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 48°F | 2.8″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 38°F | 2.6″ | 1.0″ | 158 hrs |
| Dec | 44°F | 30°F | 2.8″ | 5.5″ | 116 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology