Beech Creek, PA climate
Beech Creek has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Beech Creek feels like
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Beech Creek 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 | 34° | 18° | 3.0" | 9.0" | 14 | 15 | 18° – 34° |
| February | 37° | 19° | 2.4" | 9.5" | 12 | 13 | 15° – 36° |
| March | 46° | 26° | 3.3" | 5.2" | 12 | 7 | 29° – 47° |
| April | 60° | 36° | 3.7" | 0.7" | 14 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 46° | 4.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| June | 78° | 55° | 4.0" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| July | 83° | 60° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| August | 81° | 58° | 3.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 74° | 51° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 66° |
| October | 62° | 40° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 13 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| November | 49° | 32° | 3.2" | 1.5" | 12 | 1 | 35° – 45° |
| December | 38° | 24° | 3.2" | 6.7" | 14 | 8 | 22° – 40° |
| Year | 59° | 39° | 42.8" | 32.7" | 150 | 43 |
“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 Beech Creek
Beech Creek gets 43 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 150 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 43 days of the year.
About 173 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 22. That leaves about 173 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 57% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Beech Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Beech Creek, 91% of that work is heating and 9% 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.
Beech Creek and its neighbors
Beech Creek borders 9 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.4°. Noyes has the coldest January nights (17°) and Liberty the hottest July afternoons (85°). Beech Creek’s January low is 18° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Beech Creek 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 Beech Creek averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Beech Creek’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 15° to 36°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Beech Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Beech Creek?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Beech Creek?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 60°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Beech Creek get?
About 33 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Beech Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 22, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Beech Creek?
September, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Beech Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Renovo, PA (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.