Snow Shoe, PA climate
Snow Shoe has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Snow Shoe feels like
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Snow Shoe 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 | 32° | 17° | 3.1" | 12.8" | 16 | 21 | 17° – 33° |
| February | 36° | 18° | 2.6" | 11.5" | 13 | 19 | 15° – 34° |
| March | 45° | 26° | 3.5" | 11.4" | 13 | 12 | 29° – 47° |
| April | 58° | 36° | 3.9" | 1.7" | 14 | 1 | 42° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 47° | 4.2" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 76° | 55° | 4.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 62° – 68° |
| July | 80° | 59° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| August | 79° | 58° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| September | 72° | 51° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 41° | 3.8" | 0.8" | 13 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 48° | 31° | 3.3" | 3.1" | 13 | 3 | 34° – 45° |
| December | 37° | 23° | 3.4" | 9.0" | 15 | 13 | 21° – 40° |
| Year | 58° | 38° | 44.5" | 50.3" | 157 | 70 |
“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 Snow Shoe
Snow Shoe gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 157 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 70 days of the year.
About 130 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 21 and the first one by September 27. That leaves about 130 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Snow Shoe
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Snow Shoe, 96% of that work is heating and 4% 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 Snow Shoe 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 Snow Shoe averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Snow Shoe’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 15° to 34°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Snow Shoe’s climate
What is the coldest month in Snow Shoe?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Snow Shoe?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 59°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Snow Shoe get?
About 50 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Snow Shoe?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 27, and the last spring frost by May 21.
What is the rainiest month in Snow Shoe?
September, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Snow Shoe itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Clarence, PA (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.