Plumcreek, PA climate
Plumcreek has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade12° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 81°, and a typical Oct 1 in Plumcreek peaks around 69°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Plumcreek feels like
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Plumcreek 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° | 19° | 3.4" | 13.3" | 13 | 17 | 19° – 37° |
| February | 39° | 20° | 2.7" | 10.2" | 11 | 14 | 16° – 38° |
| March | 48° | 27° | 3.5" | 7.5" | 11 | 7 | 32° – 48° |
| April | 62° | 37° | 3.8" | 0.6" | 12 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 46° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 55° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| July | 83° | 59° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| August | 81° | 58° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 40° | 3.3" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 3.4" | 2.2" | 10 | 2 | 35° – 46° |
| December | 40° | 24° | 3.4" | 8.3" | 12 | 10 | 22° – 43° |
| Year | 61° | 39° | 45.2" | 42.2" | 131 | 50 |
“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 Plumcreek
Plumcreek 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 131 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 50 days of the year.
About 164 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first one by October 16. That leaves about 164 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 67% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Plumcreek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Plumcreek, 91% of that work is heating and 9% 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.
Plumcreek and its neighbors
Plumcreek borders 7 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.1°. Cowanshannock has the coldest January nights (18°) and Burrell the hottest July afternoons (84°). Plumcreek’s January low is 19° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Plumcreek 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 Plumcreek averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Plumcreek’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 16° to 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Plumcreek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Plumcreek?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Plumcreek?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 59°. About 18 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Plumcreek get?
About 42 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Plumcreek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 16, and the last spring frost by May 4.
What is the rainiest month in Plumcreek?
July, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Plumcreek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sagamore, PA (7 mi, snow) and Ford City 4 S Dam, PA (9 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.