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Bensalem averages 19.9 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (7.0″), and snow usually falls from October through March. On about 5 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 18 days of an average winter.

Average snowfall by month

2″4″6″July: 0 inJulAugust: 0 inAugSeptember: 0 inSepOctober: 0.1 inOctNovember: 0.2 inNovDecember: 3.4 inDec3.4January: 7.0 inJan7.0February: 5.7 inFeb5.7March: 3.5 inMar3.5April: 0 inAprMay: 0 inMayJune: 0 inJun
MonthSnowfallDays 1″+Days with snow coverFreezing nightsAvg. low
October0.1″<10148°F
November0.2″<1<1838°F
December3.4″132031°F
January7.0″262427°F
February5.7″262128°F
March3.5″131435°F
April0″00244°F
Year19.9″51888

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Neshaminy Falls (3 mi from the city center, -79 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Philadelphia Ne Airport. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.

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Nearby cities

Levittown26.6″/yrAbington19.9″/yrPhiladelphia23.1″/yrNorristown25.3″/yrHavertown23.1″/yrRadnor7.6″/yrWayne7.6″/yrChester23.1″/yr

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How much snow does Bensalem get a year?

19.9 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Neshaminy Falls station, 3 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 7.0 inches.

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How many freezing nights does Bensalem have?

About 88 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 27 °F.