Pine Grove, PA climate
Pine Grove has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pine Grove feels like
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Pine Grove 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° | 20° | 3.5" | 6.8" | 10 | 9 | 18° – 36° |
| February | 39° | 22° | 2.7" | 7.8" | 9 | 9 | 19° – 38° |
| March | 48° | 29° | 3.9" | 4.2" | 11 | 3 | 32° – 48° |
| April | 61° | 39° | 4.0" | 0.4" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 49° | 4.0" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| June | 79° | 58° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 75° | 54° | 5.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 4.5" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| November | 51° | 33° | 3.4" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 37° – 47° |
| December | 41° | 26° | 4.0" | 4.0" | 10 | 4 | 25° – 44° |
| Year | 61° | 41° | 49.1" | 24.0" | 125 | 26 |
“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 Pine Grove
Pine Grove gets 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 125 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 26 days of the year.
About 185 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 185 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 58% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pine Grove
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pine Grove, 86% of that work is heating and 14% 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.
Pine Grove and its neighbors
Pine Grove borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.1°. Tremont has the coldest January nights (19°) and Bethel the hottest July afternoons (85°). Pine Grove’s January low is 20° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Pine Grove 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 Pine Grove averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pine Grove’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 7°.
Common questions about Pine Grove’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pine Grove?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Pine Grove?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pine Grove get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Pine Grove?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 20.
What is the rainiest month in Pine Grove?
September, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pine Grove itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lebanon 2 W, PA (15 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.