Lower Yoder, PA climate
Lower Yoder has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 80 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lower Yoder feels like
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Lower Yoder 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 | 33° | 17° | 4.1" | 24.0" | 20 | 21 | 17° – 34° |
| February | 37° | 19° | 3.4" | 19.3" | 16 | 19 | 16° – 37° |
| March | 45° | 26° | 4.2" | 14.1" | 15 | 11 | 29° – 47° |
| April | 59° | 36° | 4.4" | 2.6" | 15 | 1 | 42° – 53° |
| May | 68° | 47° | 4.7" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| June | 76° | 55° | 5.0" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| July | 79° | 59° | 4.9" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| August | 78° | 58° | 4.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| September | 71° | 51° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| October | 60° | 41° | 3.7" | 0.7" | 13 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| November | 48° | 31° | 3.7" | 4.9" | 14 | 4 | 33° – 45° |
| December | 38° | 23° | 4.2" | 14.1" | 18 | 13 | 19° – 41° |
| Year | 58° | 39° | 51.0" | 79.7" | 177 | 70 |
“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 Lower Yoder
Lower Yoder gets 51 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 177 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 70 days of the year.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first one by October 21. That leaves about 176 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lower Yoder
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lower Yoder, 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.
Lower Yoder and its neighbors
Lower Yoder borders 7 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 3.4°. St. Clair has the coldest January nights (16°) and Johnstown the hottest July afternoons (83°). Lower Yoder’s January low is 17° and its July high 79°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Lower Yoder 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 Lower Yoder averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lower Yoder’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 19° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Lower Yoder’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lower Yoder?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Lower Yoder?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 59°.
How much snow does Lower Yoder get?
About 80 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Lower Yoder?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 29.
What is the rainiest month in Lower Yoder?
June, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 51 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lower Yoder itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ebensburg Sewage Plt, PA (16 mi, snow) and Johnstown Cambria Co Airport, PA (8 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.