Callensburg has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Callensburg at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Callensburg’s climate
Read from where Callensburg sits among Pennsylvania’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Callensburg’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
154 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 9 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 11.
About 35" a winter over 12 days with an inch or more, most in January.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 94% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 9 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 84°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, 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 →What a year in Callensburg feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
35 inches of snow, 44 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 149 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 154 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first by October 11.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Callensburg averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Callensburg compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Pennsylvania.
Callensburg 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 18° | 3.3" | 12.4" | 15 | 18° – 36° |
| February | 39° | 19° | 2.5" | 5.1" | 12 | 14° – 38° |
| March | 48° | 27° | 3.4" | 5.9" | 13 | 31° – 48° |
| April | 62° | 36° | 3.8" | 0.3" | 14 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 46° | 3.8" | 0 | 14 | 51° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 55° | 4.8" | 0 | 13 | 63° – 70° |
| July | 84° | 59° | 4.6" | 0 | 12 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 82° | 58° | 3.8" | 0 | 11 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 75° | 51° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 40° | 3.5" | 0 | 11 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 3.2" | 1.7" | 12 | 36° – 47° |
| December | 40° | 24° | 3.3" | 9.1" | 14 | 22° – 42° |
| Year | 61° | 39° | 43.7" | 34.5" | 149 |
Heating and cooling a home in Callensburg
94% 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. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 14° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Callensburg’s climate
What is the coldest month in Callensburg?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Callensburg?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 59°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Callensburg get?
About 35 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Callensburg?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 11, and the last spring frost by May 9.
What is the rainiest month in Callensburg?
June, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Callensburg.
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Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Callensburg itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Putneyville 2 Se Dam, PA (20 mi, snow) and Clarion 3 Sw, PA (8 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.