Altoona Weather Records

Altoona, Pennsylvania weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Altoona, Pennsylvania was 103 °F which occurred on July 22, 2011.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Altoona, Pennsylvania was -25 °F which occurred on January 19, 1994.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Altoona Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 35.2 20.8 74 -25 2.2
February 38.2 22.3 76 -20 2.0
March 47.6 29.4 85 -8 3.0
April 60.7 39.4 91 4 3.3
May 70.6 49.4 95 25 3.7
June 78.3 57.9 99 32 3.4
July 82.5 61.4 103 38 3.5
August 80.8 59.6 102 20 3.3
September 73.9 52.8 97 25 4.0
October 62.4 42.8 90 18 2.9
November 50.3 33.8 79 0 2.9
December 39.5 25.8 74 -13 2.6
Entire year 60.1 41.4 103 -25 36.6
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 81 °F August 23, 1968
Lowest daily high -8 °F January 17, 1982
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
67 °F August 6, 1893
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
49 °F Apr 4–5, 1903
Most daily precipitation 5.6 inches September 8, 2004
Most monthly precipitation 14.2 inches September 2004
Most yearly precipitation 57.3 inches 1972
Most yearly days with precipitation 174 2018
Earliest freeze August 6 1893
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 14 1990
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 20 1941
Latest freeze May 31 1945
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 28 1984
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 7 1941
Most days in a year < 0 °F 15 1904
Most days in a year < 32 °F 159 1904
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 103 1991
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 31 1898
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 2 2011
Altoona Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Apr 30 – May 12, 1998
Without precipitation 32 days Aug 27 – Sep 27, 1908
High temperature at or
below freezing
27 days Dec 29, 1976 – Jan 24, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 29 days Jun 20 – Jul 18, 1910
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 9 days Aug 27 – Sep 4, 1953
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Altoona is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Facts About Altoona Weather
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1949–2024 Altoona-Blair County Airport location
1893–1948 Altoona Horseshoe Curve location