Altoona Weather in 1948

Historical record of Altoona, Pennsylvania weather for the year 1948 based on NOAA data.

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1948 Altoona Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	96 °F	August 28
Lowest temperature	-8 °F	February 9
Highest daily low	69 °F	August 29
Lowest daily high	7 °F	January 24
Most daily precipitation	3.1 inches	June 19
Most daily snow	7.5 inches	November 29
Total annual precipitation	51.9 inches	-
Total annual snow	42.2 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Altoona in 1948?

The highest temperature recorded in Altoona, Pennsylvania in 1948 was 96 °F which happened on August 28.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Altoona in 1948

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	96 °F	Aug 28
2	95 °F	Aug 26
3	94 °F	Aug 27
4	92 °F	Aug 25
5	90 °F	Jul 30
5	90 °F	May 11
7	89 °F	Aug 29
7	89 °F	Jul 5
7	89 °F	Jul 4
7	89 °F	Jun 29
7	89 °F	Jun 24

What was the coldest temperature in Altoona in 1948?

The lowest temperature recorded in Altoona, Pennsylvania in 1948 was -8 °F which happened 3 different times.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Altoona in 1948

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-8 °F	February 9
1	-8 °F	January 31
1	-8 °F	January 19
4	-7 °F	January 24
5	-4 °F	January 15
6	-3 °F	February 1
7	-2 °F	January 26
8	0 °F	February 10
8	0 °F	January 18
10	1 °F	January 28
10	1 °F	January 17

January 1948 Altoona Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	41	33	0.80	0.0
January 2	33	29	0.71	1.0
January 3	32	28	0.00	0.0
January 4	31	26	0.04	1.0
January 5	31	24	0.00	0.0
January 6	32	23	0.12	2.0
January 7	30	19	0.07	0.0
January 8	35	10	0.00	0.0
January 9	48	28	0.03	0.0
January 10	33	20	0.00	0.0
January 11	34	15	0.00	0.0
January 12	36	19	0.35	4.0
January 13	37	28	0.03	0.5
January 14	28	10	0.02	0.5
January 15	20	-4	0.00	0.0
January 16	37	9	0.00	0.0
January 17	28	1	n/a	n/a
January 18	20	0	n/a	n/a
January 19	22	-8	0.00	0.0
January 20	36	9	0.00	0.0
January 21	39	27	0.00	0.0
January 22	34	11	0.05	1.5
January 23	11	3	0.00	0.0
January 24	7	-7	0.37	5.0
January 25	16	5	0.09	0.0
January 26	23	-2	0.00	0.0
January 27	24	13	0.00	0.0
January 28	21	1	0.00	0.0
January 29	26	6	0.00	0.0
January 30	20	9	0.00	0.0
January 31	17	-8	0.00	0.0

February 1948 Altoona Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	28	-3	0.00	0.0
February 2	31	13	0.00	0.0
February 3	28	18	0.00	0.0
February 4	22	11	0.59	7.0
February 5	24	12	0.03	0.5
February 6	31	15	0.02	0.2
February 7	29	3	0.00	0.0
February 8	27	14	0.00	0.0
February 9	18	-8	0.00	0.0
February 10	21	0	0.00	0.0
February 11	28	7	0.00	0.0
February 12	36	21	0.00	0.0
February 13	34	24	0.15	0.0
February 14	52	29	0.45	0.0
February 15	39	16	0.00	0.0
February 16	47	21	0.00	0.0
February 17	52	33	0.00	0.0
February 18	59	32	0.00	0.0
February 19	68	35	0.00	0.0
February 20	59	21	0.00	0.0
February 21	29	11	0.00	0.0
February 22	31	20	0.21	2.0
February 23	34	14	0.00	0.0
February 24	35	18	0.00	0.0
February 25	47	25	0.03	0.0
February 26	48	38	0.21	0.0
February 27	57	32	0.00	0.0
February 28	65	39	0.29	0.0
February 29	55	30	0.08	0.0

March 1948 Altoona Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	32	18	0.00	0.0
March 2	33	29	0.23	n/a
March 3	44	32	0.09	0.0
March 4	33	27	0.07	0.0
March 5	30	5	0.00	0.0
March 6	37	9	0.00	0.0
March 7	37	26	0.43	0.0
March 8	40	26	0.03	0.0
March 9	52	23	0.00	0.0
March 10	50	30	0.00	0.0
March 11	41	20	0.22	1.0
March 12	28	8	0.00	0.0
March 13	37	10	0.00	0.0
March 14	52	17	0.00	0.0
March 15	62	29	0.00	0.0
March 16	67	45	0.73	0.0
March 17	61	35	0.00	0.0
March 18	56	28	0.00	0.0
March 19	61	39	0.54	0.0
March 20	72	50	0.57	0.0
March 21	77	49	0.00	0.0
March 22	74	58	0.04	0.0
March 23	62	47	0.41	0.0
March 24	68	40	0.13	0.0
March 25	61	30	0.00	0.0
March 26	65	39	0.10	0.0
March 27	72	42	0.21	0.0
March 28	48	23	0.03	0.0
March 29	54	15	0.00	0.0
March 30	68	33	0.00	0.0
March 31	62	39	0.72	0.0

April 1948 Altoona Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	72	47	0.08
April 2	65	37	0.32
April 3	45	30	0.00
April 4	60	24	0.00
April 5	n/a	38	0.00
April 6	66	55	0.29
April 7	60	48	0.03
April 8	74	49	0.37
April 9	70	33	0.02
April 10	54	26	0.00
April 11	54	34	0.50
April 12	56	46	1.60
April 13	52	36	1.00
April 14	40	34	1.25
April 15	57	37	0.00
April 16	73	36	0.00
April 17	66	30	0.10
April 18	57	27	0.00
April 19	70	43	0.00
April 20	82	48	0.00
April 21	77	49	0.03
April 22	60	35	0.00
April 23	64	36	0.00
April 24	65	45	0.15
April 25	79	56	0.11
April 26	77	52	0.00
April 27	71	n/a	0.53
April 28	46	36	0.73
April 29	53	37	0.00
April 30	61	38	0.00

May 1948 Altoona Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	64	41	0.00
May 2	65	34	0.18
May 3	54	50	1.74
May 4	63	45	0.00
May 5	62	45	0.86
May 6	60	46	0.00
May 7	56	45	0.72
May 8	56	37	0.07
May 9	80	34	0.00
May 10	83	56	0.00
May 11	90	57	0.00
May 12	84	57	0.00
May 13	66	56	1.73
May 14	60	53	0.34
May 15	69	42	0.00
May 16	66	49	0.27
May 17	64	47	0.28
May 18	63	46	0.00
May 19	63	40	0.00
May 20	64	36	0.00
May 21	73	50	0.00
May 22	64	37	0.00
May 23	79	48	0.00
May 24	75	42	0.00
May 25	74	43	0.00
May 26	72	44	0.00
May 27	74	52	0.00
May 28	75	60	0.03
May 29	70	58	1.00
May 30	74	56	0.06
May 31	69	53	0.00

June 1948 Altoona Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	78	49	0.00
June 2	82	49	0.00
June 3	76	50	0.00
June 4	84	52	0.00
June 5	74	60	0.07
June 6	74	37	0.00
June 7	73	58	0.35
June 8	72	54	0.29
June 9	67	50	0.20
June 10	77	49	0.00
June 11	80	51	0.00
June 12	77	62	0.40
June 13	74	59	0.87
June 14	78	48	0.00
June 15	78	60	0.00
June 16	73	53	0.20
June 17	74	43	0.00
June 18	73	50	0.00
June 19	73	59	3.11
June 20	78	56	0.20
June 21	79	51	0.00
June 22	75	60	0.05
June 23	81	62	0.10
June 24	89	65	0.12
June 25	83	64	0.05
June 26	80	59	0.88
June 27	86	63	0.00
June 28	87	63	0.00
June 29	89	65	0.14
June 30	81	62	0.12

July 1948 Altoona Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	75	58	0.09
July 2	75	48	0.00
July 3	83	60	0.00
July 4	89	66	0.00
July 5	89	68	0.00
July 6	80	67	0.10
July 7	71	59	0.00
July 8	77	48	0.00
July 9	80	48	0.00
July 10	84	49	0.00
July 11	86	57	0.00
July 12	87	60	0.00
July 13	80	66	0.27
July 14	77	61	0.13
July 15	80	60	0.00
July 16	80	60	0.00
July 17	88	66	0.69
July 18	85	66	0.00
July 19	84	58	0.00
July 20	86	62	0.00
July 21	84	67	0.00
July 22	87	67	0.13
July 23	85	66	0.18
July 24	74	56	0.71
July 25	79	51	0.00
July 26	83	52	0.00
July 27	85	65	0.00
July 28	84	62	0.00
July 29	87	56	0.00
July 30	90	60	0.00
July 31	85	65	0.00

August 1948 Altoona Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	85	58	0.00
August 2	84	57	0.00
August 3	79	55	0.00
August 4	78	58	0.00
August 5	69	54	0.83
August 6	74	48	0.00
August 7	74	52	0.00
August 8	78	47	0.00
August 9	79	55	0.03
August 10	78	47	0.00
August 11	76	54	0.30
August 12	84	62	0.03
August 13	74	60	0.04
August 14	77	55	0.00
August 15	80	53	0.00
August 16	80	54	0.00
August 17	79	52	0.00
August 18	65	52	0.60
August 19	75	56	1.10
August 20	78	54	0.49
August 21	78	58	0.59
August 22	79	57	0.00
August 23	83	58	0.03
August 24	84	56	0.00
August 25	92	65	0.00
August 26	95	68	0.00
August 27	94	62	0.00
August 28	96	67	0.00
August 29	89	69	0.00
August 30	87	66	0.00
August 31	77	60	0.03

September 1948 Altoona Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	75	40	0.00
September 2	79	44	0.00
September 3	83	51	0.00
September 4	83	57	0.00
September 5	82	57	0.00
September 6	75	61	0.00
September 7	78	63	1.10
September 8	82	63	0.11
September 9	83	61	0.04
September 10	69	57	0.07
September 11	74	51	0.00
September 12	86	52	0.00
September 13	88	62	0.00
September 14	77	58	0.00
September 15	72	42	0.00
September 16	73	45	0.00
September 17	83	51	0.00
September 18	79	62	0.05
September 19	79	63	0.00
September 20	80	65	0.03
September 21	68	54	0.16
September 22	63	37	0.00
September 23	62	35	0.00
September 24	57	46	0.00
September 25	60	45	0.00
September 26	70	39	0.00
September 27	74	40	0.00
September 28	72	43	0.00
September 29	71	43	0.08
September 30	65	55	0.18

October 1948 Altoona Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	72	56	0.03
October 2	76	57	0.00
October 3	62	49	0.04
October 4	57	33	0.00
October 5	48	39	0.45
October 6	54	39	0.29
October 7	66	43	0.00
October 8	60	42	1.59
October 9	59	43	0.00
October 10	58	41	0.28
October 11	63	46	0.29
October 12	59	38	0.00
October 13	55	39	0.10
October 14	57	42	0.13
October 15	60	39	0.00
October 16	67	33	0.00
October 17	69	44	0.29
October 18	44	33	0.23
October 19	53	24	0.00
October 20	51	35	0.11
October 21	50	25	0.00
October 22	49	33	0.00
October 23	52	42	0.00
October 24	63	44	0.11
October 25	61	39	0.00
October 26	57	34	0.00
October 27	63	38	0.00
October 28	62	36	0.00
October 29	67	40	0.00
October 30	64	36	0.00
October 31	59	36	0.00

November 1948 Altoona Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	61	50	0.33	0.0
November 2	54	46	0.00	0.0
November 3	47	42	0.43	0.0
November 4	59	46	0.19	0.0
November 5	67	52	0.00	0.0
November 6	67	52	0.93	0.0
November 7	55	45	0.00	0.0
November 8	60	33	0.00	0.0
November 9	54	33	0.17	0.0
November 10	53	38	0.13	0.0
November 11	52	28	0.00	0.0
November 12	51	32	0.00	0.0
November 13	49	38	0.12	0.0
November 14	50	33	0.00	0.0
November 15	47	39	0.00	0.0
November 16	55	30	0.00	0.0
November 17	54	39	0.24	0.0
November 18	59	30	0.00	0.0
November 19	51	42	0.50	0.0
November 20	60	45	0.40	0.0
November 21	54	33	0.00	0.0
November 22	42	33	0.27	0.0
November 23	46	34	0.00	0.0
November 24	43	29	0.00	0.0
November 25	47	29	0.00	0.0
November 26	54	27	0.00	0.0
November 27	52	43	0.16	0.0
November 28	43	29	n/a	0.0
November 29	39	31	n/a	7.5
November 30	43	30	0.00	0.0

December 1948 Altoona Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	44	27	0.00	0.0
December 2	36	16	0.00	0.0
December 3	38	29	0.05	0.0
December 4	52	35	0.02	0.0
December 5	46	29	0.00	0.0
December 6	50	41	0.44	0.0
December 7	54	29	0.00	0.0
December 8	41	31	0.00	0.0
December 9	38	20	0.00	0.0
December 10	29	19	0.03	0.0
December 11	31	13	0.00	0.0
December 12	52	27	0.04	0.0
December 13	60	42	0.31	0.0
December 14	56	38	0.00	0.0
December 15	38	28	0.98	0.0
December 16	34	31	0.78	0.0
December 17	33	28	0.00	0.0
December 18	30	19	0.00	0.0
December 19	26	20	0.50	6.0
December 20	30	20	0.00	0.0
December 21	46	24	0.02	0.5
December 22	40	30	0.00	0.0
December 23	32	24	0.00	0.0
December 24	29	17	0.00	0.0
December 25	25	11	0.00	0.0
December 26	24	5	0.00	0.0
December 27	34	5	0.00	0.0
December 28	41	23	0.00	0.0
December 29	40	31	0.89	0.0
December 30	43	32	0.79	2.0
December 31	32	20	0.20	0.0

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1949–2024	Altoona-Blair County Airport	location
1893–1948	Altoona Horseshoe Curve	location