Mill Hall, PA climate
Mill Hall has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Mill Hall feels like
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Mill Hall 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 | 36° | 19° | 2.8" | 7.5" | 12 | 12 | 19° – 36° |
| February | 39° | 20° | 2.2" | 7.9" | 10 | 12 | 17° – 37° |
| March | 49° | 27° | 3.1" | 6.2" | 11 | 6 | 31° – 49° |
| April | 63° | 37° | 3.4" | 0.6" | 12 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| May | 73° | 47° | 4.0" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| June | 81° | 56° | 3.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 86° | 61° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| August | 84° | 59° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 52° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| October | 64° | 41° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 51° | 32° | 3.0" | 1.4" | 11 | 1 | 36° – 46° |
| December | 40° | 25° | 2.9" | 5.9" | 12 | 6 | 24° – 41° |
| Year | 62° | 40° | 40.8" | 29.6" | 136 | 37 |
“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 Mill Hall
Mill Hall gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 136 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 37 days of the year.
About 173 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 173 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 57% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Mill Hall
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mill Hall, 89% of that work is heating and 11% 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.
Mill Hall and its neighbors
Mill Hall borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Bald Eagle has the coldest January nights (18°) and Lamar the hottest July afternoons (85°). Mill Hall’s January low is 19° and its July high 86°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Mill Hall 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 Mill Hall averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 76% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Mill Hall’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 17° to 37°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Mill Hall’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mill Hall?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Mill Hall?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 61°. About 18 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Mill Hall get?
About 30 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Mill Hall?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Mill Hall?
September, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mill Hall itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lock Haven Sewage Plt, PA (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.