Coudersport has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 72 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Coudersport at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Coudersport’s climate
Read from where Coudersport sits among Pennsylvania’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 130 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 22 and the first by October 1.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Coudersport’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
130 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 22 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 1.
About 72" a winter over 27 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 83 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 97% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 2 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 80°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 3.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →72 inches of snow, 43 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 168 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Coudersport 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 Coudersport averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Coudersport compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Pennsylvania.
Coudersport 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 | 31° | 15° | 3.1" | 18.4" | 16 | 23 | 15° – 32° |
| February | 35° | 16° | 2.4" | 20.0" | 13 | 23 | 11° – 34° |
| March | 44° | 22° | 3.0" | 9.2" | 14 | 14 | 26° – 45° |
| April | 57° | 32° | 3.5" | 3.3" | 13 | 2 | 39° – 50° |
| May | 69° | 42° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 16 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 51° | 4.3" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| July | 80° | 55° | 4.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| August | 78° | 54° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| September | 71° | 48° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 57° – 63° |
| October | 59° | 37° | 3.8" | 0.7" | 16 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 46° | 28° | 3.3" | 4.8" | 14 | 5 | 32° – 42° |
| December | 36° | 21° | 3.2" | 15.3" | 15 | 17 | 19° – 38° |
| Year | 57° | 35° | 43.0" | 71.8" | 168 | 83 |
Heating and cooling a home in Coudersport
97% 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 11° to 34°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Coudersport’s climate
What is the coldest month in Coudersport?
January, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Coudersport?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 55°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Coudersport get?
About 72 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Coudersport?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 22.
What is the rainiest month in Coudersport?
July, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Coudersport.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Coudersport itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Coudersport 1 Sw, PA (2 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.