Centre Hall, PA climate
Centre Hall has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Centre Hall feels like
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Centre Hall 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° | 19° | 3.0" | 11.3" | 14 | 14 | 18° – 34° |
| February | 37° | 20° | 2.4" | 11.6" | 11 | 14 | 16° – 36° |
| March | 46° | 27° | 3.5" | 9.4" | 12 | 8 | 30° – 47° |
| April | 59° | 38° | 3.7" | 0.9" | 14 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 69° | 48° | 4.1" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 77° | 56° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| July | 81° | 61° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 52° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 66° |
| October | 61° | 42° | 3.8" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| November | 49° | 32° | 3.2" | 2.6" | 11 | 2 | 35° – 45° |
| December | 38° | 24° | 3.3" | 7.6" | 13 | 8 | 22° – 40° |
| Year | 59° | 40° | 43.6" | 43.8" | 146 | 46 |
“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 Centre Hall
Centre Hall 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 146 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 46 days of the year.
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first one by October 26. That leaves about 187 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 60% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Centre Hall
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Centre Hall, 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.
How Centre Hall 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 Centre Hall averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Centre Hall’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 16° to 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Centre Hall’s climate
What is the coldest month in Centre Hall?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Centre Hall?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 61°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Centre Hall get?
About 44 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Centre Hall?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 20.
What is the rainiest month in Centre Hall?
September, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Centre Hall itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at State College, PA (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.