Middletown Boat Launch
About
Middletown Boat Launch is a boat launch in Pennsylvania, about half a mile from the town of Royalton. It is a simple put-in point for getting a boat onto the water close to town. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 78°F, with July the warmest month at about 87°F. Climbers will find several areas within a few miles, including Herr Brothers, Circuit and Moby's and Friends, all about 4 miles away. Shank Park Trail is a hike roughly 5 miles off.
Location
Middletown
Pennsylvania
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–82°F and lows of 43–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Middletown Harrisburg Intl Ap, PA weather station, 1.7 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan39° high23° low5 days with snow
- Feb42° high25° low5 days with snow
- Mar51° high32° low3 days with snow
- Apr64° high43° low
- May74° high53° low
- Jun82° high63° low
- Jul87° high68° low
- Aug85° high66° low
- Sep78° high58° low
- Oct66° high46° low
- Nov54° high36° low1 days with snow
- Dec43° high28° low3 days with snow
Nearby
- Herr BrothersRock climbing4.2 mi
- CircuitRock climbing4.2 mi
- Moby's and FriendsRock climbing4.2 mi
- Breadloaf & Immediate VicinityRock climbing4.3 mi
- Pyramid AreaRock climbing4.4 mi
- The CaveRock climbing4.4 mi
- Shank Park TrailHiking5 mi
- Horse-Shoe TrailHiking9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Middletown Boat Launch
Best months: April, June and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
39° / 23°
11 wet · 5 snow
Feb
42° / 25°
10 wet · 5 snow
Mar
51° / 32°
11 wet · 3 snow
Apr
64° / 43°
12 wet
May
74° / 53°
13 wet
Jun
82° / 63°
11 wet
Jul
87° / 68°
11 wet
Aug
85° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
78° / 58°
9 wet
Oct
66° / 46°
9 wet
Nov
54° / 36°
9 wet · 1 snow
Dec
43° / 28°
10 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Middletown Harrisburg Intl Ap, PA, 1.7 mi away at 312 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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