Black Creek, PA climate
Black Creek has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade10° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 76°, and a typical Oct 2 in Black Creek peaks around 66°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Black Creek feels like
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Black 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" | 12.8" | 10 | 14 | 16° – 34° |
| February | 37° | 19° | 2.4" | 9.7" | 9 | 13 | 16° – 35° |
| March | 46° | 26° | 3.3" | 10.5" | 9 | 10 | 29° – 47° |
| April | 60° | 36° | 4.0" | 2.1" | 11 | 1 | 43° – 52° |
| May | 70° | 46° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| June | 78° | 56° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| July | 82° | 61° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 73° | 51° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 59° – 66° |
| October | 61° | 40° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| November | 49° | 31° | 3.3" | 1.6" | 8 | 2 | 35° – 45° |
| December | 39° | 24° | 3.4" | 4.8" | 11 | 8 | 23° – 43° |
| Year | 59° | 39° | 44.9" | 41.5" | 116 | 47 |
“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 Black Creek
Black Creek gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 116 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 47 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 22. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 54% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Black Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Black Creek, 94% of that work is heating and 6% 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.
Black Creek and its neighbors
Black Creek borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.9°. Hazle has the coldest January nights (16°) and Nescopeck the hottest July afternoons (83°). Black Creek’s January low is 18° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Black 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 Black Creek averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Black Creek’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 23° to 43°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Black Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Black Creek?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Black Creek?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 61°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Black Creek get?
About 42 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Black 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 Black Creek?
September, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Black Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tamaqua 4 N Dam, PA (11 mi, snow) and Mahanoy City 2 N, 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.