Erie, PA Weather & Climate Normals
Erie's real weather, in one number
Erie, PA scores 40/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Erie's hottest and coldest months
Erie's hottest month is Jul, averaging 73°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 28°F, a 44.4°F swing across the year, a middling gap by national standards.
Erie's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 21°F | 3.41in | 31.8in |
| Feb | 37°F | 21°F | 2.52in | 19.4in |
| Mar | 44°F | 28°F | 3.08in | 14.5in |
| Apr | 57°F | 38°F | 3.47in | 2.6in |
| May | 68°F | 49°F | 3.5in | 0in |
| Jun | 77°F | 59°F | 3.7in | 0in |
| Jul | 81°F | 64°F | 3.33in | 0in |
| Aug | 80°F | 63°F | 3.35in | 0in |
| Sep | 74°F | 57°F | 4.32in | 0in |
| Oct | 62°F | 46°F | 4.38in | 0.1in |
| Nov | 51°F | 37°F | 3.75in | 9.6in |
| Dec | 40°F | 28°F | 4.17in | 26.3in |
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are the best time to see Erie at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Erie
Erie averages 42.98in of precipitation a year across roughly 167 days with measurable rain or snow, and 104.3in of snow a year.
Where Erie ranks
Erie ranks 4487 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 190 of 193 within PA. About 92,940 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Erie Intl Ap, PA US, 6.1 miles from Erie, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
What a 30-year climate normal actually is · Why this uses the nearest NOAA station