Valley-Hi, PA climate
Valley-Hi has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Valley-Hi feels like
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Valley-Hi 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° | 3.0" | 6.7" | 11 | 11 | 19° – 37° |
| February | 39° | 21° | 2.5" | 8.4" | 10 | 11 | 19° – 38° |
| March | 48° | 28° | 3.7" | 4.2" | 11 | 5 | 32° – 49° |
| April | 61° | 38° | 3.7" | 0.2" | 13 | 0 | 45° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 49° | 4.4" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| June | 78° | 57° | 4.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| July | 82° | 61° | 3.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| August | 81° | 59° | 3.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 74° | 53° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 33° | 3.0" | 1.1" | 9 | 1 | 36° – 47° |
| December | 40° | 24° | 3.4" | 6.4" | 11 | 6 | 22° – 42° |
| Year | 60° | 40° | 42.9" | 27.0" | 135 | 34 |
“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 Valley-Hi
Valley-Hi gets 43 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 135 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 34 days of the year.
About 170 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 170 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 61% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Valley-Hi
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Valley-Hi, 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.
Valley-Hi and its neighbors
Valley-Hi borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Brush Creek has the coldest January nights (20°) and Wells the hottest July afternoons (83°). Valley-Hi’s January low is 20° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Valley-Hi 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 Valley-Hi averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 50% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Valley-Hi’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 22° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Valley-Hi’s climate
What is the coldest month in Valley-Hi?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Valley-Hi?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 61°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Valley-Hi get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Valley-Hi?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 27.
What is the rainiest month in Valley-Hi?
May, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Valley-Hi itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Everett, PA (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.