Stonerstown 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.
A year in Stonerstown at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Stonerstown’s climate
Read from where Stonerstown sits among Pennsylvania’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
23 inches of snow, 40 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 113 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Stonerstown feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 21.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Stonerstown’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
177 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 23 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 21.
About 23" a winter over 5 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 21 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 89% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 8 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 85°.
The nicest months are May, June, August, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Stonerstown averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Stonerstown compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Pennsylvania.
Stonerstown 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 | 38° | 21° | 2.6" | 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 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 48° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 81° | 56° | 3.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 71° |
| July | 85° | 61° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 84° | 59° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 77° | 52° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| October | 65° | 41° | 3.3" | 0.6" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 32° | 2.9" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 36° – 47° |
| December | 42° | 25° | 3.0" | 5.5" | 9 | 4 | 24° – 43° |
| Year | 63° | 40° | 39.8" | 22.8" | 113 | 21 |
Heating and cooling a home in Stonerstown
89% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 40°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Stonerstown’s climate
What is the coldest month in Stonerstown?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Stonerstown?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 61°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Stonerstown get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Stonerstown?
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 Stonerstown?
May, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Stonerstown.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Stonerstown 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.