Sump Pump Test in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, local sump pump deadlines run from Mar 30 to Apr 26, with a median around Apr 20 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.
Notable cities
- Philadelphia — earliest deadline in the state
- York — latest deadline in the state
- State College — near the state median
All Pennsylvania cities
| City | Local deadline | Median first 28°F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | Mar 30 | Nov 29 | View → | Checklist |
| Reading | Apr 14 | Nov 8 | View → | Checklist |
| Harrisburg | Apr 15 | Nov 5 | View → | Checklist |
| Lancaster | Apr 19 | Nov 4 | View → | Checklist |
| Allentown | Apr 20 | Nov 4 | View → | Checklist |
| Bethlehem | Apr 20 | Nov 4 | View → | Checklist |
| State College | Apr 20 | Nov 5 | View → | Checklist |
| Scranton | Apr 23 | Nov 3 | View → | Checklist |
| Wilkes-Barre | Apr 23 | Nov 3 | View → | Checklist |
| Pittsburgh | Apr 24 | Nov 5 | View → | Checklist |
| Altoona | Apr 25 | Nov 3 | View → | Checklist |
| Erie | Apr 26 | Nov 16 | View → | Checklist |
| York | Apr 26 | Oct 31 | View → | Checklist |
Back to the national Sump Pump Test guide, or see the methodology.
Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.