Jennerstown, PA climate
Jennerstown has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Jennerstown feels like
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Jennerstown 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 | 35° | 18° | 3.7" | 17.9" | 15 | 19 | 19° – 36° |
| February | 39° | 20° | 3.3" | 19.9" | 13 | 18 | 17° – 39° |
| March | 47° | 26° | 4.1" | 8.2" | 11 | 8 | 30° – 48° |
| April | 61° | 36° | 4.2" | 1.5" | 12 | 1 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 70° | 46° | 4.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| June | 77° | 54° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| July | 81° | 58° | 4.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| August | 79° | 56° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 50° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| October | 62° | 39° | 3.5" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| November | 50° | 30° | 3.4" | 3.8" | 11 | 3 | 33° – 46° |
| December | 39° | 23° | 3.9" | 13.1" | 14 | 13 | 20° – 42° |
| Year | 59° | 38° | 47.9" | 64.6" | 137 | 61 |
“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 Jennerstown
Jennerstown gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 137 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 61 days of the year.
About 172 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 172 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 58% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Jennerstown
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Jennerstown, 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.
How Jennerstown 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 Jennerstown averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Jennerstown’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 17° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Jennerstown’s climate
What is the coldest month in Jennerstown?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Jennerstown?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 58°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Jennerstown get?
About 65 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Jennerstown?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in Jennerstown?
June, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Jennerstown itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Boswell, PA (2 mi, snow) and Laurel Mtn, PA (7 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.