Bessemer, PA climate
Bessemer has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade13° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 82°, and a typical Oct 1 in Bessemer peaks around 69°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Bessemer feels like
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Bessemer 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° | 19° | 3.0" | 10.1" | 16 | 16 | 19° – 37° |
| February | 38° | 21° | 2.4" | 7.7" | 12 | 12 | 16° – 38° |
| March | 48° | 28° | 3.2" | 3.7" | 12 | 5 | 31° – 50° |
| April | 61° | 37° | 3.8" | 0.3" | 15 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 47° | 3.9" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 56° | 4.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| July | 83° | 60° | 4.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 82° | 59° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| September | 76° | 52° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 3.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 51° | 33° | 2.9" | 0.8" | 13 | 2 | 35° – 47° |
| December | 40° | 25° | 3.1" | 4.9" | 14 | 7 | 22° – 43° |
| Year | 61° | 40° | 41.7" | 27.5" | 156 | 42 |
“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 Bessemer
Bessemer gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 156 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 42 days of the year.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 23. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 54% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bessemer
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bessemer, 88% of that work is heating and 12% 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.
How Bessemer 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 Bessemer averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 77% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bessemer’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 16° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Bessemer’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bessemer?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Bessemer?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 60°. About 21 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bessemer get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Bessemer?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Bessemer?
June, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bessemer itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at New Castle 1 N, PA (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.