Upper Tyrone, PA climate
Upper Tyrone has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Upper Tyrone feels like
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Upper Tyrone 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° | 3.6" | 9.5" | 18 | 11 | 22° – 39° |
| February | 42° | 23° | 3.1" | 7.4" | 15 | 7 | 19° – 40° |
| March | 50° | 29° | 3.7" | 3.2" | 15 | 4 | 33° – 50° |
| April | 64° | 39° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 16 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 48° | 4.6" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 57° | 4.7" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| July | 84° | 61° | 4.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 60° | 4.1" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 76° | 53° | 3.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 3.4" | 0.1" | 14 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| November | 53° | 33° | 3.4" | 0.4" | 13 | 1 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 42° | 26° | 3.7" | 3.7" | 17 | 6 | 24° – 45° |
| Year | 62° | 41° | 46.4" | 24.4" | 175 | 28 |
“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 Upper Tyrone
Upper Tyrone gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 175 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 28 days of the year.
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first one by October 27. That leaves about 187 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 60% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Upper Tyrone
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Upper Tyrone, 88% of that work is heating and 12% 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.
Upper Tyrone and its neighbors
Upper Tyrone borders 7 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.8°. Dunbar has the coldest January nights (20°) and Lower Tyrone the hottest July afternoons (84°). Upper Tyrone’s January low is 21° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Upper Tyrone 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 Upper Tyrone averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Upper Tyrone’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 24° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Upper Tyrone’s climate
What is the coldest month in Upper Tyrone?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Upper Tyrone?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 61°. About 17 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Upper Tyrone get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Upper Tyrone?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 27, and the last spring frost by April 22.
What is the rainiest month in Upper Tyrone?
June, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Upper Tyrone itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Connellsville 2 Ssw, PA (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.