Pine, PA climate
Pine has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pine feels like
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Pine 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° | 3.2" | 17.9" | 18 | 19 | 18° – 36° |
| February | 38° | 19° | 2.5" | 11.5" | 15 | 16 | 14° – 37° |
| March | 47° | 27° | 3.3" | 8.9" | 14 | 8 | 30° – 48° |
| April | 60° | 36° | 4.0" | 1.1" | 14 | 1 | 42° – 53° |
| May | 71° | 46° | 4.0" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 55° | 4.6" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| July | 82° | 59° | 4.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| August | 81° | 57° | 3.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 75° | 51° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 62° | 41° | 3.5" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 3.3" | 2.6" | 14 | 2 | 35° – 46° |
| December | 39° | 24° | 3.3" | 11.7" | 17 | 10 | 21° – 42° |
| Year | 60° | 39° | 44.6" | 53.7" | 170 | 56 |
“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
Pine gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 170 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 56 days of the year.
About 158 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 7 and the first one by October 14. That leaves about 158 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 73% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pine
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pine, 94% of that work is heating and 6% 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 and its neighbors
Pine borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Wolf Creek has the coldest January nights (18°) and Grove City the hottest July afternoons (83°). Pine’s January low is 18° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Pine 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 averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 79% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pine’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 14° to 37°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Pine’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pine?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Pine?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 59°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pine get?
About 54 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Pine?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 14, and the last spring frost by May 7.
What is the rainiest month in Pine?
July, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pine itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Franklin, PA (20 mi, snow) and Slippery Rock 1 Ssw, 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.