Centerport has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Centerport at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Centerport’s climate
Read from where Centerport sits among Pennsylvania’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
21 inches of snow, 47 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 133 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 189 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first by October 25.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Centerport’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
189 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 16 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 25.
About 21" a winter over 7 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 29 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 86% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 17 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 86°.
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 →What a year in Centerport feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Centerport averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 70% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Centerport compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Pennsylvania.
Centerport 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 | 38° | 21° | 3.4" | 5.1" | 11 | 10 | 20° – 37° |
| February | 41° | 23° | 2.5" | 7.1" | 9 | 11 | 20° – 39° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 3.7" | 4.6" | 10 | 4 | 33° – 49° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 3.7" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 49° | 3.9" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 59° | 4.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 67° – 73° |
| July | 86° | 64° | 4.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 34° | 3.2" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 38° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 26° | 3.7" | 3.7" | 11 | 4 | 26° – 45° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 47.1" | 21.3" | 133 | 29 |
Heating and cooling a home in Centerport
86% 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 20° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Centerport’s climate
What is the coldest month in Centerport?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Centerport?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 64°. About 17 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Centerport get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Centerport?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 16.
What is the rainiest month in Centerport?
July, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Centerport.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Centerport itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hamburg, PA (5 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.