Erie Weather Records

Erie, Pennsylvania weather averages and records from 1926–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Erie, Pennsylvania was 100 °F which occurred on June 25, 1988.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Erie, Pennsylvania was -18 °F which occurred on February 16, 2015.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Erie Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 34.3 21.4 72 -18 3.4 31.7
February 35.7 21.5 77 -18 2.5 18.8
March 43.5 28.0 82 -9 3.1 14.4
April 56.0 38.1 89 12 3.5 2.6
May 67.5 49.4 90 26 3.5 0.0
June 76.3 59.5 100 32 3.7 0.0
July 80.3 64.4 99 44 3.3 0.0
August 79.1 63.3 94 37 3.4 0.0
September 72.9 56.8 99 33 4.3 0.0
October 61.5 46.4 89 24 4.4 0.1
November 49.6 36.8 81 6 3.8 9.6
December 39.3 28.1 75 -6 4.1 26.2
Entire year 58.1 42.9 100 -18 42.9 103.7
More Erie Weather Records
1926–2024
Highest daily low 82 °F July 10, 1936
Lowest daily high -4 °F January 19, 1994
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
57 °F January 6, 2014
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
44 °F Jan 6–7, 2014
Most daily precipitation 10.4 inches July 22, 1947
Most monthly precipitation 13.3 inches July 1947
Most yearly precipitation 61.7 inches 1977
Most yearly days with precipitation 194 2013
Earliest snow in season October 1 2003
Latest snow in season May 7 1989
Most daily snow 21.8 inches December 26, 2017
Most monthly snow 93.8 inches December 2017
Most yearly snow 165.7 inches 2008
Most snow in a winter 166.3 inches 2017–2018
Greatest snow accumulation 39.0 inches December 21, 1989
Earliest freeze October 3 1974
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 14 1990
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F May 16 1991
Latest freeze May 25 1956
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 3 1961
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 23 1936
Most days in a year < 0 °F 12 1979
Most days in a year < 32 °F 143 1978
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 86 1959
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 17 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 1 1988
Erie Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 29 days Dec 9, 1985 – Jan 6, 1986
Without precipitation 27 days Sep 30 – Oct 26, 1963
With snow 18 days Dec 29, 1998 – Jan 15, 1999
High temperature at or
below freezing
45 days Dec 26, 1976 – Feb 8, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 38 days Jul 2 – Aug 8, 2011
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 7 days Jul 8–14, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Erie is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Erie Weather by Year
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Years Station Coordinates
1926–2024 Erie International Airport location