Climate · Kiskiminetas

Kiskiminetas, PA climate

Kiskiminetas has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
83°
1284th coolest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
January low
20°
1756th mildest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Rain + melted snow
45 in
1749th driest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Snow a winter
29 in
1362nd least snowy of 3,541 Pennsylvania towns
A normal year

What a year in Kiskiminetas feels like

Winter

39° / 22°
Typical high / low · 12 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

61° / 38°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 29

Summer

81° / 59°
Typical high / low · 10 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

63° / 42°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 20
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Kiskiminetas weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January36°20°3.4" 7.1"18 20° – 37°
February39°22°2.7" 8.2"14 17° – 39°
March49°29°3.4" 5.5"14 32° – 49°
April62°38°3.8" 0.3"15 45° – 55°
May72°47°4.1" 015 53° – 66°
June79°56°4.7" 014 64° – 70°
July83°60°4.7" 013 67° – 76°
August82°59°4.1" 012 66° – 75°
September75°53°3.9" 012 60° – 69°
October63°41°3.3" 013 48° – 58°
November51°33°3.3" 1.8"13 36° – 47°
December40°25°3.3" 5.7"16 23° – 44°
Year61°40°44.5"28.6"168

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Kiskiminetas

Kiskiminetas gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 168 days a year.

45 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 67% of U.S. towns
29 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 55% of U.S. towns
168 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.7"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
8.2"
Frost & the growing season

About 171 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 171 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 59% of U.S. towns.

140
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
5
nights below 0° in a normal year
10
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Kiskiminetas

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Kiskiminetas, 90% of that work is heating and 10% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

90%heating
5,895 heating degree daysMore heating than 53% of U.S. towns
667 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 63% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Kiskiminetas

Kiskiminetas and its neighbors

Kiskiminetas borders 9 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. South Bend has the coldest January nights (20°) and Apollo the hottest July afternoons (84°). Kiskiminetas’s January low is 20° and its July high 83°.

Washington: January low 20°, July high 83°Loyalhanna: January low 21°, July high 84°Salem: January low 20°, July high 83°Conemaugh: January low 20°, July high 83°Gilpin: January low 20°, July high 84°Allegheny: January low 20°, July high 83°Bethel: January low 20°, July high 84°Hyde Park: January low 20°, July high 84°East Vandergrift: January low 20°, July high 84°Plumcreek: January low 19°, July high 83°Young: January low 20°, July high 83°Kittanning: January low 19°, July high 83°Bell: January low 20°, July high 83°Avonmore: January low 20°, July high 84°Parks: January low 20°, July high 84°Apollo: January low 20°, July high 84°North Apollo: January low 20°, July high 84°South Bend: January low 20°, July high 83°Vandergrift: January low 20°, July high 84°Burrell: January low 20°, July high 84°Oklahoma: January low 20°, July high 84°Kiskiminetas: January low 20°, July high 83° KiskiminetasBellAvonmoreParksApolloNorth ApolloSouth BendVandergriftBurrellOklahoma
ColderMilder19° to 21°
South Bend19.5° −0.3°
Burrell19.5° −0.3°
Kiskiminetas19.8°
Parks19.8° same
Bell20.1° +0.3°
Oklahoma20.2° +0.4°
Apollo20.3° +0.5°
North Apollo20.3° +0.5°
Vandergrift20.3° +0.5°
Avonmore20.4° +0.6°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Kiskiminetas compares

Summer heat83° July high
Cooler than 69% of U.S. towns1284th coolest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Winter cold20° January low
Milder than 53% of U.S. towns1756th mildest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Precipitation45" a year
Wetter than 67% of U.S. towns1749th driest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Snow29" a winter
Snowier than 55% of U.S. towns1362nd least snowy of 3,541 Pennsylvania towns
Growing season171 frost-free days
Shorter than 59% of U.S. towns1333rd shortest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.9°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Kiskiminetas averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 79% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.5° now 30°, was 29°
🌷 Spring+1.0° now 49°, was 48°
☀️ Summer+0.4° now 70°, was 69°
🍂 Fall+0.6° now 53°, was 52°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Kiskiminetas’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Kiskiminetas’s climate

What is the coldest month in Kiskiminetas?

January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 20°.

What is the hottest month in Kiskiminetas?

July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 60°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Kiskiminetas get?

About 29 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Kiskiminetas?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 29.

What is the rainiest month in Kiskiminetas?

June, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Kiskiminetas itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Salina 3 W, PA (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

We left the porch light on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Kiskiminetas, PAArmstrong CountyView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Kiskiminetas is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01