Saxton, PA climate
Saxton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade14° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 84°, and a typical Oct 1 in Saxton peaks around 70°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Saxton feels like
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Saxton 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 | 37° | 21° | 2.7" | 5.7" | 10 | 6 | 20° – 38° |
| February | 41° | 22° | 2.3" | 8.5" | 7 | 8 | 20° – 40° |
| March | 50° | 28° | 3.4" | 2.3" | 10 | 2 | 33° – 50° |
| April | 63° | 38° | 3.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 48° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 57° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 71° |
| July | 85° | 61° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 59° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 76° | 52° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 41° | 3.3" | 0.6" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 32° | 2.9" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 36° – 47° |
| December | 41° | 25° | 3.1" | 5.5" | 9 | 4 | 24° – 43° |
| Year | 62° | 40° | 40.4" | 22.8" | 113 | 21 |
“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 Saxton
Saxton gets 40 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 113 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 21 days of the year.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first one by October 21. That leaves about 177 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 51% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Saxton
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Saxton, 89% of that work is heating and 11% 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.
How Saxton 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 Saxton averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 55% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Saxton’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 20° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Saxton’s climate
What is the coldest month in Saxton?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Saxton?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 61°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Saxton get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Saxton?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 23.
What is the rainiest month in Saxton?
May, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Saxton itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Saxton 1w, PA (1 mi, snow) and Altoona Blair Co Airport, PA (7 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.