Glen Hope, PA climate
Glen Hope has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Glen Hope feels like
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Glen Hope 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 | 34° | 18° | 2.9" | 15.4" | 16 | 19 | 18° – 35° |
| February | 38° | 19° | 2.5" | 14.6" | 13 | 17 | 16° – 36° |
| March | 46° | 25° | 3.3" | 7.6" | 12 | 9 | 30° – 47° |
| April | 60° | 35° | 3.7" | 1.6" | 14 | 1 | 41° – 52° |
| May | 71° | 45° | 4.0" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| June | 78° | 54° | 4.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| July | 82° | 58° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| August | 81° | 57° | 3.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| September | 73° | 50° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 59° – 66° |
| October | 62° | 39° | 3.5" | 0.4" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 49° | 30° | 3.1" | 1.8" | 12 | 2 | 34° – 46° |
| December | 38° | 24° | 3.1" | 8.5" | 14 | 10 | 21° – 42° |
| Year | 59° | 38° | 42.3" | 49.9" | 156 | 57 |
“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 Glen Hope
Glen Hope gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 156 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 57 days of the year.
About 149 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first one by October 5. That leaves about 149 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 82% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Glen Hope
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Glen Hope, 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.
Glen Hope and its neighbors
Glen Hope borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Bigler has both the coldest January nights (18°) and the hottest July afternoons (82°). Glen Hope’s January low is 18° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Glen Hope 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 Glen Hope averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Glen Hope’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 21° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Glen Hope’s climate
What is the coldest month in Glen Hope?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Glen Hope?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 58°. About 7 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Glen Hope get?
About 50 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Glen Hope?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 5, and the last spring frost by May 10.
What is the rainiest month in Glen Hope?
June, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Glen Hope itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Prince Gallitzin Sp, PA (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.