Spruce Creek, PA climate
Spruce Creek has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade13° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 82°, and a typical Oct 1 in Spruce Creek peaks around 69°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Spruce Creek feels like
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Spruce Creek 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° | 20° | 2.8" | 11.2" | 11 | 15 | 19° – 36° |
| February | 39° | 21° | 2.4" | 8.7" | 10 | 14 | 18° – 38° |
| March | 48° | 27° | 3.4" | 6.2" | 11 | 7 | 32° – 49° |
| April | 62° | 38° | 3.7" | 0.4" | 12 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 47° | 4.0" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 56° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| July | 84° | 60° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| August | 82° | 59° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 67° |
| October | 63° | 41° | 3.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 51° | 32° | 3.1" | 1.6" | 10 | 1 | 36° – 47° |
| December | 40° | 25° | 3.3" | 6.6" | 11 | 8 | 23° – 42° |
| Year | 61° | 40° | 42.1" | 34.7" | 134 | 46 |
“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 Spruce Creek
Spruce Creek gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 134 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 46 days of the year.
About 194 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first one by October 29. That leaves about 194 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 68% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Spruce Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Spruce Creek, 87% of that work is heating and 13% 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.
Spruce Creek and its neighbors
Spruce Creek borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.2°. Tyrone has the coldest January nights (19°) and Porter the hottest July afternoons (85°). Spruce Creek’s January low is 20° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Spruce Creek 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 Spruce Creek averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Spruce Creek’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 38°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Spruce Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Spruce Creek?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Spruce Creek?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 60°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Spruce Creek get?
About 35 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Spruce Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 29, and the last spring frost by April 19.
What is the rainiest month in Spruce Creek?
September, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Spruce Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tyrone, PA (5 mi, snow) and Raystown Hq, PA (17 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.