Barr, PA climate
Barr has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 80 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Barr feels like
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Barr 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 | 33° | 17° | 3.7" | 24.0" | 20 | 21 | 17° – 34° |
| February | 36° | 19° | 3.1" | 19.3" | 16 | 19 | 15° – 35° |
| March | 45° | 25° | 3.9" | 14.1" | 15 | 11 | 29° – 47° |
| April | 59° | 35° | 4.0" | 2.6" | 15 | 1 | 41° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 45° | 4.3" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| June | 76° | 54° | 4.6" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| July | 80° | 58° | 4.7" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| August | 78° | 57° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| September | 72° | 50° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 39° | 3.5" | 0.7" | 13 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| November | 48° | 30° | 3.6" | 4.9" | 14 | 4 | 33° – 45° |
| December | 37° | 23° | 3.9" | 14.1" | 18 | 13 | 20° – 41° |
| Year | 58° | 38° | 47.4" | 79.7" | 177 | 70 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Barr
Barr gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 177 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 70 days of the year.
About 136 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 17 and the first one by October 2. That leaves about 136 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 92% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Barr
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Barr, 96% of that work is heating and 4% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Barr and its neighbors
Barr borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. West Carroll has the coldest January nights (17°) and Northern Cambria the hottest July afternoons (81°). Barr’s January low is 17° and its July high 80°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Barr compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Barr averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Barr’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 20° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Barr’s climate
What is the coldest month in Barr?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Barr?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 58°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Barr get?
About 80 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Barr?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 2, and the last spring frost by May 17.
What is the rainiest month in Barr?
July, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Barr itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ebensburg Sewage Plt, PA (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.