Marion Center, PA climate
Marion Center has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Marion Center feels like
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Marion Center 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° | 3.6" | 13.3" | 13 | 17 | 18° – 35° |
| February | 38° | 19° | 2.8" | 10.2" | 11 | 14 | 15° – 37° |
| March | 47° | 26° | 3.8" | 7.5" | 11 | 7 | 31° – 47° |
| April | 61° | 36° | 4.0" | 0.6" | 12 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 45° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| June | 78° | 54° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| July | 82° | 59° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| August | 80° | 57° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| September | 74° | 50° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| October | 62° | 39° | 3.5" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 50° | 30° | 3.6" | 2.2" | 10 | 2 | 34° – 45° |
| December | 39° | 23° | 3.6" | 8.3" | 12 | 10 | 21° – 42° |
| Year | 60° | 38° | 46.9" | 42.2" | 131 | 50 |
“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 Marion Center
Marion Center gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 131 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 50 days of the year.
About 157 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 8 and the first one by October 13. That leaves about 157 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 74% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Marion Center
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Marion Center, 92% of that work is heating and 8% 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 Marion Center 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 Marion Center averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 59% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Marion Center’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 15° to 37°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Marion Center’s climate
What is the coldest month in Marion Center?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Marion Center?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 59°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Marion Center get?
About 42 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Marion Center?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 13, and the last spring frost by May 8.
What is the rainiest month in Marion Center?
July, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Marion Center itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sagamore, PA (10 mi, snow) and Indiana 3 Se, PA (13 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.