Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:32 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:23 am – 4:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 20°F49 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 13 days15 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rodale Rsch Ctr station, 7 mi away; snow from Hamburg
Nearby landmarksSpitzberg Hillpeak · 2.5 miSpitzenberg Hillpeak · 2.6 miLeaser Lakelake · 4.4 miChristman Lakelake · 6.3 miKutztown University of Pennsylvaniacollege · 7.4 miHamburg Reservoirreservoir · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKempton Community Recreation Centerrecreation area · 2.0 miAlbany Township Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.2 mi · 63 acresSgl 182state recreation area · 5.4 mi · 273 acresSgl 106state recreation area · 5.6 mi · 9,616 acresSgl 217state recreation area · 7.8 mi · 8,494 acresKernsville Dam Recreational Areastate recreation area · 9.8 mi · 108 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199423 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200846 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBerks County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025249 of 365 days measured113 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Berks County monitors, PA
Drinking waterReading Area Water Authorityserves 95,100 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation614 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPennsylvania Children's Hospital - KidsPeace Orchard Hills10.8 miPost officeKempton Post Office2.5 miTown hallGreenwich Township Office2.5 miPoliceKutztown Police Department6.7 miFire stationKempton Fire Company Station 442.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKutztown University of Pennsylvania7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE20 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL60 miInterstateI-782.6 miUS highwayUS 222.6 miAmtrakExton, PA EXT42 miCoachKutztown, PA (Intersection of college blvd and lytle ln in front of Parking Lot A3, curbside at the corner before the first parking lot entrance afterOurBus6.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19557 ZIP area.
