Acosta has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Acosta at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Acosta’s climate
Read from where Acosta sits among Pennsylvania’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
65 inches of snow, 51 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 137 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Acosta feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Acosta averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 69% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
About 172 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 17.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Acosta’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
172 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 26 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 17.
About 65" a winter over 24 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 61 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 93% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 2 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 80°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Acosta and its neighbors
Lincoln has the coldest January nights next door (18°) and Jenner the hottest July afternoons (81°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Acosta compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Pennsylvania.
Acosta weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 17° | 3.9" | 17.9" | 15 | 19 | 18° – 35° |
| February | 38° | 19° | 3.4" | 19.9" | 13 | 18 | 16° – 38° |
| March | 47° | 26° | 4.2" | 8.2" | 11 | 8 | 29° – 48° |
| April | 60° | 35° | 4.4" | 1.5" | 12 | 1 | 42° – 54° |
| May | 69° | 45° | 4.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| June | 76° | 54° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 61° – 67° |
| July | 80° | 58° | 4.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| August | 78° | 56° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| September | 72° | 49° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| October | 61° | 39° | 3.7" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 46° – 55° |
| November | 49° | 30° | 3.5" | 3.8" | 11 | 3 | 33° – 46° |
| December | 39° | 23° | 4.1" | 13.1" | 14 | 13 | 20° – 42° |
| Year | 59° | 38° | 50.5" | 64.6" | 137 | 61 |
Heating and cooling a home in Acosta
93% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 16° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Acosta’s climate
What is the coldest month in Acosta?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Acosta?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 58°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Acosta get?
About 65 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Acosta?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in Acosta?
June, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 51 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Acosta.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Acosta itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Boswell, PA (4 mi, snow) and Laurel Mtn, PA (9 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.