Coal Center, PA climate
Coal Center has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Coal Center feels like
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Coal Center 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° | 22° | 3.1" | 5.7" | 15 | 9 | 22° – 40° |
| February | 42° | 24° | 2.7" | 7.2" | 12 | 7 | 20° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 31° | 3.4" | 4.6" | 13 | 3 | 34° – 51° |
| April | 64° | 40° | 3.5" | 0.1" | 14 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 49° | 4.2" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 58° | 4.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 65° – 71° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 43° | 3.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 33° | 2.9" | 0.5" | 12 | 1 | 37° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 27° | 3.1" | 3.3" | 13 | 5 | 25° – 46° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 41.3" | 21.4" | 147 | 24 |
“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 Coal Center
Coal Center gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 147 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 24 days of the year.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 22. That leaves about 177 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 51% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Coal Center
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Coal Center, 87% of that work is heating and 13% 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.
Coal Center and its neighbors
Coal Center borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.0°. California has both the coldest January nights (22°) and the hottest July afternoons (84°). Coal Center’s January low is 22° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Coal Center 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 Coal Center averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Coal Center’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 20° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Coal Center’s climate
What is the coldest month in Coal Center?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Coal Center?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 15 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Coal Center get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Coal Center?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 22, and the last spring frost by April 27.
What is the rainiest month in Coal Center?
June, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Coal Center itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Donora 1 Sw, PA (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.