Manns Choice, PA climate
Manns Choice has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Manns Choice feels like
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Manns Choice 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 20° | 2.7" | 12.1" | 12 | 20° – 38° |
| February | 41° | 22° | 2.4" | 9.7" | 10 | 20° – 40° |
| March | 50° | 28° | 3.3" | 8.3" | 11 | 32° – 49° |
| April | 64° | 37° | 3.6" | 0.7" | 12 | 45° – 55° |
| May | 73° | 47° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 55° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 55° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 65° – 71° |
| July | 85° | 60° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 84° | 58° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 67° – 74° |
| September | 77° | 51° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 65° | 40° | 3.1" | 0.2" | 10 | 49° – 58° |
| November | 52° | 32° | 2.9" | 0.5" | 11 | 36° – 47° |
| December | 42° | 25° | 3.1" | 8.7" | 12 | 23° – 43° |
| Year | 63° | 40° | 39.8" | 40.2" | 130 |
“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 Manns Choice
Manns Choice gets 40 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 130 days a year.
About 167 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first one by October 13. That leaves about 167 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 64% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Manns Choice
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Manns Choice, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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.
Manns Choice and its neighbors
Manns Choice borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Napier has both the coldest January nights (20°) and the hottest July afternoons (85°). Manns Choice’s January low is 20° and its July high 85°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Manns Choice 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 Manns Choice averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Manns Choice’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 23° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Manns Choice’s climate
What is the coldest month in Manns Choice?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Manns Choice?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 60°. About 20 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Manns Choice get?
About 40 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Manns Choice?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 13, and the last spring frost by April 29.
What is the rainiest month in Manns Choice?
May, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Manns Choice itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Buffalo Mills, PA (5 mi, snow) and Wolfsburg, PA (4 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.