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.
Altoona, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 20°F | 2.85in | 10.6in |
| Feb | 39°F | 22°F | 2.41in | 10.6in |
| Mar | 48°F | 28°F | 3.44in | 6.6in |
| Apr | 61°F | 38°F | 3.41in | 0.5in |
| May | 71°F | 49°F | 3.88in | 0in |
| Jun | 79°F | 58°F | 3.83in | 0in |
| Jul | 83°F | 62°F | 3.74in | 0in |
| Aug | 82°F | 60°F | 3.93in | 0in |
| Sep | 75°F | 53°F | 4.44in | 0in |
| Oct | 63°F | 42°F | 3.47in | 0.5in |
| Nov | 51°F | 33°F | 3.16in | 1.7in |
| Dec | 40°F | 25°F | 3.28in | 7.5in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Altoona's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
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