Standing Stone, PA climate
Standing Stone has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Standing Stone feels like
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Standing Stone 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 | 33° | 17° | 2.5" | 11.0" | 13 | 15 | 15° – 32° |
| February | 35° | 19° | 2.0" | 7.1" | 10 | 14 | 14° – 34° |
| March | 44° | 25° | 3.1" | 8.8" | 12 | 10 | 27° – 46° |
| April | 58° | 34° | 3.5" | 1.5" | 13 | 1 | 41° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 45° | 3.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| June | 77° | 55° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| July | 81° | 59° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| August | 79° | 57° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| September | 72° | 51° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| October | 60° | 40° | 3.9" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 48° | 31° | 2.8" | 1.8" | 11 | 2 | 34° – 44° |
| December | 37° | 23° | 2.7" | 7.4" | 12 | 8 | 22° – 41° |
| Year | 58° | 38° | 40.0" | 37.8" | 138 | 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 Standing Stone
Standing Stone gets 40 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 138 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 50 days of the year.
About 165 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first one by October 15. That leaves about 165 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 65% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Standing Stone
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Standing Stone, 91% of that work is heating and 9% 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.
Standing Stone and its neighbors
Standing Stone borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Herrick has the coldest January nights (17°) and Wyalusing the hottest July afternoons (83°). Standing Stone’s January low is 17° and its July high 81°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Standing Stone 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 Standing Stone averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 51% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Standing Stone’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 14° to 34°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Standing Stone’s climate
What is the coldest month in Standing Stone?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Standing Stone?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 59°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Standing Stone get?
About 38 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Standing Stone?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by May 2.
What is the rainiest month in Standing Stone?
August, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Standing Stone itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Towanda 1 S, PA (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.