Northeast Madison, PA climate
Northeast Madison has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Northeast Madison feels like
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Northeast Madison 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° | 21° | 3.1" | 9.1" | 11 | 10 | 20° – 36° |
| February | 39° | 23° | 2.6" | 6.9" | 10 | 10 | 19° – 38° |
| March | 48° | 30° | 3.7" | 4.3" | 11 | 4 | 33° – 49° |
| April | 61° | 40° | 3.8" | 0.2" | 13 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 71° | 50° | 4.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| June | 79° | 58° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 83° | 63° | 3.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 81° | 61° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 74° | 54° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 44° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 51° | 35° | 3.2" | 0.9" | 10 | 1 | 37° – 48° |
| December | 40° | 26° | 3.5" | 4.7" | 11 | 5 | 24° – 41° |
| Year | 61° | 42° | 44.0" | 26.2" | 135 | 30 |
“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 Northeast Madison
Northeast Madison gets 44 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 135 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 30 days of the year.
About 191 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first one by October 26. That leaves about 191 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 65% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Northeast Madison
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Northeast Madison, 88% of that work is heating and 12% 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.
Northeast Madison and its neighbors
Northeast Madison borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Tyrone has the coldest January nights (21°) and Spruce Hill the hottest July afternoons (86°). Northeast Madison’s January low is 21° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Northeast Madison 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 Northeast Madison averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 54% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Northeast Madison’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 19° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Northeast Madison’s climate
What is the coldest month in Northeast Madison?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Northeast Madison?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 63°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Northeast Madison get?
About 26 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Northeast Madison?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 18.
What is the rainiest month in Northeast Madison?
September, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Northeast Madison itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lewistown, PA (14 mi, snow) and Bloserville 1 N, PA (10 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.