Upper Yoder, PA climate
Upper Yoder has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Upper Yoder feels like
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Upper Yoder 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 | 35° | 18° | 3.9" | 17.9" | 15 | 19 | 19° – 36° |
| February | 38° | 20° | 3.3" | 19.9" | 13 | 18 | 17° – 38° |
| March | 47° | 27° | 4.1" | 8.2" | 11 | 8 | 30° – 48° |
| April | 60° | 36° | 4.4" | 1.5" | 12 | 1 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 70° | 46° | 4.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| June | 77° | 55° | 4.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| July | 81° | 59° | 4.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| August | 79° | 58° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 73° | 51° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| October | 62° | 40° | 3.7" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| November | 49° | 31° | 3.6" | 3.8" | 11 | 3 | 34° – 46° |
| December | 39° | 24° | 4.0" | 13.1" | 14 | 13 | 21° – 42° |
| Year | 59° | 39° | 49.7" | 64.6" | 137 | 61 |
“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 Yoder
Upper Yoder gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 137 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 61 days of the year.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first one by October 21. That leaves about 176 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Upper Yoder
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Upper Yoder, 93% of that work is heating and 7% 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 Yoder and its neighbors
Upper Yoder borders 8 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.5°. Lower Yoder has the coldest January nights (17°) and Southmont the hottest July afternoons (83°). Upper Yoder’s January low is 18° and its July high 81°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Upper Yoder 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 Yoder averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Upper Yoder’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 21° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Upper Yoder’s climate
What is the coldest month in Upper Yoder?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Upper Yoder?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 59°.
How much snow does Upper Yoder get?
About 65 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Upper Yoder?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 29.
What is the rainiest month in Upper Yoder?
June, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Upper Yoder itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Boswell, PA (10 mi, snow) and Johnstown Cambria Co Airport, PA (8 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.