Shelocta, PA climate
Shelocta 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 decadeWhat a year in Shelocta feels like
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Shelocta 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 | 36° | 19° | 3.4" | 13.3" | 13 | 17 | 20° – 37° |
| February | 39° | 21° | 2.7" | 10.2" | 11 | 14 | 17° – 39° |
| March | 49° | 28° | 3.5" | 7.5" | 11 | 7 | 32° – 49° |
| April | 62° | 37° | 3.9" | 0.6" | 12 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 47° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 56° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| July | 83° | 60° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 82° | 59° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 41° | 3.3" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 51° | 32° | 3.5" | 2.2" | 10 | 2 | 36° – 47° |
| December | 40° | 25° | 3.4" | 8.3" | 12 | 10 | 23° – 44° |
| Year | 61° | 40° | 45.5" | 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 Shelocta
Shelocta 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 157 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 8 and the first one by October 13. That leaves about 157 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 74% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Shelocta
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Shelocta, 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.
How Shelocta 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 Shelocta averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Shelocta’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 17° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Shelocta’s climate
What is the coldest month in Shelocta?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Shelocta?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 60°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Shelocta get?
About 42 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Shelocta?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 13, and the last spring frost by May 8.
What is the rainiest month in Shelocta?
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 Shelocta itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sagamore, PA (9 mi, snow) and Indiana 3 Se, PA (10 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.