Briar Creek, PA climate
Briar Creek has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Briar Creek feels like
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Briar 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 | 35° | 19° | 3.0" | 10.7" | 10 | 18 | 17° – 35° |
| February | 39° | 20° | 2.3" | 10.2" | 8 | 16 | 17° – 36° |
| March | 48° | 27° | 3.3" | 6.0" | 9 | 8 | 30° – 48° |
| April | 61° | 37° | 3.9" | 0.8" | 10 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 48° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| June | 80° | 57° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 85° | 62° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 82° | 60° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 61° – 67° |
| October | 63° | 41° | 3.8" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 3.1" | 1.1" | 8 | 2 | 35° – 46° |
| December | 40° | 25° | 3.2" | 6.6" | 10 | 9 | 24° – 43° |
| Year | 61° | 40° | 43.2" | 35.6" | 116 | 52 |
“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 Briar Creek
Briar 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 116 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 52 days of the year.
About 172 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 172 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 58% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Briar Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Briar Creek, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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.
Briar Creek and its neighbors
Briar Creek borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Briar Creek has the coldest January nights (18°) and Berwick the hottest July afternoons (85°). Briar Creek’s January low is 19° and its July high 85°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Briar 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 Briar Creek averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 57% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Briar 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 24° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Briar Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Briar Creek?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Briar Creek?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 62°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Briar Creek get?
About 36 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Briar Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 27.
What is the rainiest month in Briar Creek?
September, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Briar Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Shickshinny 3 N, PA (12 mi, snow) and Bear Gap, PA (19 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.