Brooks Mill has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Brooks Mill at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Brooks Mill’s climate
Read from where Brooks Mill sits among Pennsylvania’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
38 inches of snow, 40 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 145 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Brooks Mill feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first by October 20.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Brooks Mill’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
177 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 25 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 20.
About 38" a winter over 11 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 44 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 89% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 10 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 84°.
The nicest months are May, June, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Brooks Mill and its neighbors
Freedom has the coldest January nights next door (20°) and Blair the hottest July afternoons (85°). 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.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Brooks Mill averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 59% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Brooks Mill compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Pennsylvania.
Brooks Mill 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 | 37° | 20° | 2.7" | 10.6" | 13 | 14 | 20° – 37° |
| February | 40° | 21° | 2.3" | 10.6" | 12 | 14 | 19° – 39° |
| March | 49° | 27° | 3.3" | 6.6" | 12 | 6 | 32° – 50° |
| April | 63° | 37° | 3.6" | 0.5" | 13 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| May | 73° | 47° | 4.0" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 56° | 3.9" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| July | 84° | 60° | 3.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| August | 83° | 59° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| September | 76° | 52° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| October | 64° | 40° | 3.2" | 0.5" | 12 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 51° | 32° | 3.0" | 1.7" | 11 | 1 | 36° – 47° |
| December | 41° | 25° | 3.0" | 7.5" | 13 | 8 | 23° – 43° |
| Year | 62° | 40° | 40.3" | 38.0" | 145 | 44 |
Heating and cooling a home in Brooks Mill
89% 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 23° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Brooks Mill’s climate
What is the coldest month in Brooks Mill?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Brooks Mill?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 60°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Brooks Mill get?
About 38 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Brooks Mill?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 25.
What is the rainiest month in Brooks Mill?
May, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Brooks Mill.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Brooks Mill itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Altoona 7 Sw, PA (3 mi) away. 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.