East Keating, PA climate
East Keating has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in East Keating feels like
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East Keating 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° | 17° | 3.1" | 11.7" | 15 | 17 | 17° – 34° |
| February | 36° | 18° | 2.5" | 10.2" | 11 | 15 | 14° – 36° |
| March | 46° | 25° | 3.3" | 5.6" | 13 | 9 | 28° – 47° |
| April | 59° | 35° | 3.8" | 0.5" | 13 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| May | 70° | 45° | 4.0" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| June | 78° | 54° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| July | 81° | 58° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| August | 80° | 57° | 3.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 50° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 59° – 65° |
| October | 61° | 39° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 48° | 31° | 3.3" | 2.1" | 12 | 2 | 34° – 44° |
| December | 37° | 23° | 3.3" | 7.6" | 13 | 10 | 21° – 39° |
| Year | 59° | 38° | 43.7" | 37.7" | 146 | 53 |
“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 East Keating
East Keating gets 44 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 146 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 53 days of the year.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first one by October 21. That leaves about 177 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 51% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in East Keating
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In East Keating, 93% of that work is heating and 7% 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.
East Keating and its neighbors
East Keating borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.0°. Grove has the coldest January nights (16°) and West Keating the hottest July afternoons (83°). East Keating’s January low is 17° and its July high 81°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How East Keating 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 East Keating averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at East Keating’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 14° to 36°. September is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about East Keating’s climate
What is the coldest month in East Keating?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in East Keating?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 58°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does East Keating get?
About 38 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in East Keating?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 29.
What is the rainiest month in East Keating?
July, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for East Keating itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sinnemahoning, PA (6 mi, snow) and Alvin R Bush Dam, PA (4 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.