State College, PA Weather & Climate Normals
State College's real weather, in one number
State College, PA scores 45/100 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.
State College's hottest and coldest months
State College's hottest month is Jul, averaging 72°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 27°F, a 45°F swing across the year, a middling gap by national standards.
State College's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F | 21°F | 2.92in | 11.3in |
| Feb | 37°F | 22°F | 2.46in | 11.6in |
| Mar | 46°F | 28°F | 3.38in | 9.4in |
| Apr | 59°F | 39°F | 3.51in | 0.9in |
| May | 69°F | 50°F | 3.64in | 0in |
| Jun | 77°F | 59°F | 4.09in | 0in |
| Jul | 81°F | 63°F | 3.79in | 0in |
| Aug | 79°F | 62°F | 4.16in | 0in |
| Sep | 72°F | 54°F | 3.95in | 0in |
| Oct | 61°F | 43°F | 3.46in | 0.4in |
| Nov | 49°F | 34°F | 2.99in | 2.6in |
| Dec | 38°F | 26°F | 3.18in | 7.6in |
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are the best time to see State College at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in State College
State College averages 41.53in of precipitation a year across roughly 146 days with measurable rain or snow, and 43.8in of snow a year.
Where State College ranks
State College ranks 3259 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 118 of 193 within PA. About 41,228 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from State College, PA US, 0.6 miles from State College, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
How the comfort score is calculated · Why some cities show no snow or rain figure