Point Marion, PA climate
Point Marion has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Point Marion feels like
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Point Marion 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 22° | 3.4" | 5.2" | 14 | 23° – 40° |
| February | 43° | 24° | 2.9" | 5.6" | 12 | 21° – 42° |
| March | 52° | 31° | 3.8" | 1.7" | 12 | 35° – 52° |
| April | 65° | 40° | 3.9" | 0 | 13 | 47° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 49° | 4.4" | 0 | 14 | 55° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 58° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 4.7" | 0 | 12 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 66° | 42° | 3.3" | 0.2" | 10 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 33° | 3.1" | 0.1" | 12 | 37° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 27° | 3.4" | 1.6" | 13 | 25° – 46° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 44.8" | 14.4" | 145 |
“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 Point Marion
Point Marion 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 145 days a year.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 23. That leaves about 177 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 51% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Point Marion
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Point Marion, 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.
Point Marion and its neighbors
Point Marion borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Springhill has both the coldest January nights (22°) and the hottest July afternoons (84°). Point Marion’s January low is 22° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Point Marion 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 Point Marion averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Point Marion’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 21° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Point Marion’s climate
What is the coldest month in Point Marion?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Point Marion?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 21 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Point Marion get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Point Marion?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Point Marion?
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 Point Marion itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lake Lynn, WV (3 mi, snow) and Pt Marion Lock 8, PA (1 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.