New Centerville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 96 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in New Centerville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about New Centerville’s climate
Read from where New Centerville sits among Pennsylvania’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
96 inches of snow, 50 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 179 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in New Centerville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 168 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first by October 17.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
Living with New Centerville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
168 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 2 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 17.
About 96" a winter over 31 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 70 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 96% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
90° days are rare: July afternoons average 80°.
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 New Centerville averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How New Centerville compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Pennsylvania.
New Centerville 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 | 35° | 18° | 3.9" | 27.6" | 19 | 21 | 18° – 36° |
| February | 38° | 20° | 3.5" | 23.6" | 16 | 19 | 17° – 38° |
| March | 47° | 26° | 4.2" | 15.4" | 16 | 10 | 30° – 47° |
| April | 60° | 36° | 4.3" | 3.1" | 16 | 2 | 42° – 54° |
| May | 69° | 45° | 5.1" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| June | 76° | 53° | 4.9" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 61° – 67° |
| July | 80° | 58° | 4.9" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| August | 78° | 56° | 4.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| September | 72° | 49° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| October | 61° | 38° | 3.5" | 0.9" | 13 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| November | 49° | 30° | 3.5" | 5.9" | 14 | 4 | 33° – 45° |
| December | 39° | 23° | 4.1" | 19.7" | 18 | 14 | 20° – 42° |
| Year | 59° | 38° | 50.3" | 96.2" | 179 | 70 |
Heating and cooling a home in New Centerville
96% 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 20° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about New Centerville’s climate
What is the coldest month in New Centerville?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in New Centerville?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 58°.
How much snow does New Centerville get?
About 96 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in New Centerville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by May 2.
What is the rainiest month in New Centerville?
May, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in New Centerville.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for New Centerville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Somerset, PA (7 mi, snow) and Hidden Valley, 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.