Saltlick, PA climate
Saltlick has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Saltlick feels like
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Saltlick 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 | 36° | 20° | 3.9" | 9.0" | 16 | 20° – 37° |
| February | 40° | 21° | 3.4" | 7.5" | 12 | 18° – 39° |
| March | 49° | 28° | 4.0" | 5.6" | 13 | 31° – 49° |
| April | 62° | 37° | 4.2" | 0.3" | 14 | 44° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 46° | 4.7" | 0 | 14 | 52° – 66° |
| June | 78° | 55° | 4.9" | 0 | 12 | 62° – 69° |
| July | 81° | 59° | 4.7" | 0 | 12 | 66° – 75° |
| August | 80° | 58° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 74° | 51° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 59° – 67° |
| October | 63° | 40° | 3.4" | 0.1" | 10 | 48° – 57° |
| November | 50° | 31° | 3.5" | 0.9" | 12 | 34° – 47° |
| December | 40° | 25° | 3.9" | 6.4" | 14 | 22° – 43° |
| Year | 60° | 39° | 48.7" | 29.8" | 150 |
“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 Saltlick
Saltlick gets 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 150 days a year.
About 170 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 170 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 61% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Saltlick
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Saltlick, 92% of that work is heating and 8% 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.
Saltlick and its neighbors
Saltlick borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 4.4°. Seven Springs has the coldest January nights (16°) and Bullskin the hottest July afternoons (82°). Saltlick’s January low is 20° and its July high 81°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Saltlick 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 Saltlick averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 81% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Saltlick’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 18° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Saltlick’s climate
What is the coldest month in Saltlick?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Saltlick?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 59°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Saltlick get?
About 30 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Saltlick?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Saltlick?
June, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Saltlick itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mt Pleasant, PA (13 mi, snow) and Donegal 2 Nw, PA (5 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.