Altoona, PA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Altoona actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Altoona, PA, the comfort score comes out to 45/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Altoona's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Altoona run from 28°F in Jan up to 73°F in Jul, a 44.5°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
How wet Altoona actually gets
Over a typical year, Altoona sees about 41.84in of precipitation a year across roughly 145 days with measurable rain or snow, with 38in of snow a year.
Altoona against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Altoona comes in at 3258; within PA alone it ranks 117 of 193. Population is about 42,719.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from ALTOONA 7 SW, PA US, the NOAA station 6.2 miles from Altoona, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is