Beaverdale has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 74 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Beaverdale at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Beaverdale’s climate
Read from where Beaverdale sits among Pennsylvania’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Beaverdale feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Beaverdale’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
136 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 17 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 2.
About 74" a winter over 28 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 79 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 96% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 2 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 78°.
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 →74 inches of snow, 45 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 147 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 136 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 17 and the first by October 2.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Beaverdale averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
Beaverdale and its neighbors
Adams has the coldest January nights next door (16°) and Croyle the hottest July afternoons (82°). 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 Beaverdale compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Pennsylvania.
Beaverdale 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 | 32° | 17° | 3.3" | 23.6" | 17 | 23 | 16° – 33° |
| February | 35° | 18° | 3.0" | 17.5" | 13 | 21 | 14° – 35° |
| March | 44° | 25° | 3.7" | 9.6" | 13 | 12 | 28° – 46° |
| April | 57° | 35° | 3.9" | 2.6" | 12 | 2 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 66° | 46° | 4.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| June | 74° | 54° | 4.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 60° – 66° |
| July | 78° | 58° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| August | 76° | 57° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| September | 70° | 50° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| October | 58° | 40° | 3.6" | 1.2" | 11 | 1 | 46° – 55° |
| November | 46° | 30° | 3.2" | 4.8" | 10 | 4 | 32° – 44° |
| December | 36° | 22° | 3.5" | 14.8" | 14 | 16 | 18° – 40° |
| Year | 56° | 37° | 45.4" | 74.1" | 147 | 79 |
Heating and cooling a home in Beaverdale
96% 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. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 18° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Beaverdale’s climate
What is the coldest month in Beaverdale?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Beaverdale?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 58°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Beaverdale get?
About 74 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Beaverdale?
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 Beaverdale?
May, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Beaverdale.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Beaverdale itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Dunlo, PA (3 mi, snow) and Ebensburg Sewage Plt, PA (10 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.