Lanse 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.
A year in Lanse at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lanse’s climate
Read from where Lanse sits among Pennsylvania’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Lanse’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
142 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 13 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 1.
About 50" a winter over 16 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 68 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 95% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 4 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 82°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Lanse averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
50 inches of snow, 43 of rain and melt
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 159 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Lanse feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 142 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 13 and the first by October 1.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Lanse and its neighbors
Rush has the coldest January nights next door (16°) and Cooper the hottest July afternoons (82°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Lanse compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Pennsylvania.
Lanse 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° | 3.0" | 13.1" | 16 | 21 | 17° – 34° |
| February | 37° | 19° | 2.5" | 12.7" | 13 | 18 | 16° – 36° |
| March | 46° | 26° | 3.4" | 9.1" | 13 | 11 | 30° – 47° |
| April | 60° | 36° | 3.9" | 2.0" | 15 | 1 | 42° – 53° |
| May | 70° | 46° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 15 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 78° | 54° | 4.2" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| July | 82° | 59° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| August | 80° | 57° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| September | 73° | 50° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 59° – 66° |
| October | 61° | 39° | 3.6" | 0.8" | 13 | 1 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 49° | 31° | 3.3" | 2.6" | 11 | 3 | 35° – 45° |
| December | 38° | 24° | 3.3" | 9.6" | 15 | 14 | 21° – 41° |
| Year | 59° | 38° | 43.4" | 50.0" | 159 | 68 |
Heating and cooling a home in Lanse
95% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Lanse’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lanse?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Lanse?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 59°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lanse get?
About 50 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Lanse?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 13.
What is the rainiest month in Lanse?
September, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lanse.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lanse itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Philipsburg 2 S, PA (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.