Burnside, PA climate
Burnside has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Burnside feels like
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Burnside 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 | 33° | 18° | 3.1" | 12.8" | 16 | 21 | 17° – 34° |
| February | 36° | 19° | 2.5" | 11.5" | 13 | 19 | 15° – 35° |
| March | 46° | 26° | 3.4" | 11.4" | 13 | 12 | 29° – 47° |
| April | 59° | 36° | 3.9" | 1.7" | 14 | 1 | 42° – 53° |
| May | 70° | 46° | 4.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 77° | 54° | 4.1" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| July | 81° | 59° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| August | 80° | 57° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 51° | 4.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 59° – 65° |
| October | 61° | 40° | 3.7" | 0.8" | 13 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 48° | 31° | 3.3" | 3.1" | 13 | 3 | 35° – 45° |
| December | 37° | 23° | 3.3" | 9.0" | 15 | 13 | 21° – 40° |
| Year | 58° | 38° | 43.5" | 50.3" | 157 | 70 |
“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 Burnside
Burnside gets 44 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 157 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 70 days of the year.
About 130 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 21 and the first one by September 27. That leaves about 130 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Burnside
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Burnside, 96% of that work is heating and 4% 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.
Burnside and its neighbors
Burnside borders 8 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.3°. Noyes has the coldest January nights (17°) and Karthaus the hottest July afternoons (83°). Burnside’s January low is 18° and its July high 81°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Burnside 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 Burnside averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Burnside’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 35°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Burnside’s climate
What is the coldest month in Burnside?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Burnside?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 59°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Burnside get?
About 50 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Burnside?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 27, and the last spring frost by May 21.
What is the rainiest month in Burnside?
September, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Burnside itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Clarence, PA (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.