Honey Brook, PA climate
Honey Brook has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Honey Brook feels like
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Honey Brook 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° | 3.4" | 5.8" | 11 | 8 | 21° – 38° |
| February | 41° | 23° | 2.8" | 8.8" | 9 | 10 | 22° – 40° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 4.2" | 3.7" | 11 | 5 | 34° – 49° |
| April | 62° | 40° | 3.8" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 50° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 59° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 64° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| August | 83° | 62° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 55° | 4.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 43° | 4.5" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 35° | 3.4" | 0.6" | 9 | 1 | 38° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 27° | 4.1" | 3.6" | 11 | 4 | 26° – 46° |
| Year | 62° | 42° | 48.7" | 23.3" | 122 | 27 |
“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 Honey Brook
Honey Brook gets 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 122 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 27 days of the year.
About 193 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first one by October 27. That leaves about 193 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 67% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Honey Brook
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Honey Brook, 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.
How Honey Brook 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 Honey Brook averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Honey Brook’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 26° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Honey Brook’s climate
What is the coldest month in Honey Brook?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Honey Brook?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 64°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Honey Brook get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Honey Brook?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 27, and the last spring frost by April 16.
What is the rainiest month in Honey Brook?
September, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Honey Brook itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Honey Brook 2 Sse, PA (1 mi, snow) and Hopewell Morgantown, PA (5 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.