State College Weather Records

State College, 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 State College, Pennsylvania was 102 °F which occurred on July 17, 1988.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in State College, Pennsylvania was -20 °F which occurred on February 10, 1899.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
State College Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 34.5 20.3 71 -18 2.9 11.3
February 37.4 21.3 74 -20 2.5 11.6
March 46.2 28.1 86 -9 3.4 9.4
April 59.8 39.2 94 1 3.5 0.9
May 69.9 50.0 93 27 3.6 0.0
June 77.5 59.1 96 34 4.1 0.0
July 81.7 63.1 102 40 3.8 0.0
August 79.9 61.4 101 30 4.2 0.0
September 72.8 53.9 98 28 3.9 0.0
October 61.3 42.8 90 16 3.5 0.4
November 49.4 33.3 81 1 3.0 2.5
December 38.9 25.8 71 -13 3.2 7.6
Entire year 59.2 41.6 102 -20 41.4 43.7
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 77 °F July 24, 2011
Lowest daily high -5 °F February 10, 1899
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
57 °F February 12, 1981
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
44 °F Mar 3–4, 1972
Most daily precipitation 5.1 inches September 18, 2004
Most monthly precipitation 12.8 inches June 1972
Most yearly precipitation 63.8 inches 2018
Most yearly days with precipitation 184 2018
Earliest snow in season October 16 2009
Latest snow in season May 9 1947
Most daily snow 26.6 inches March 3, 1994
Most monthly snow 47.5 inches March 1942
Most yearly snow 102.6 inches 1994
Most snow in a winter 109.3 inches 1993–1994
Greatest snow accumulation 31.0 inches March 3, 1994
Earliest freeze August 14 1893
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 15 1990
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 18 1976
Latest freeze May 17 1984
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 3 1982
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 7 1941
Most days in a year < 0 °F 15 1963
Most days in a year < 32 °F 149 1926
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 101 1930
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 35 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 2 1936
State College Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days Aug 2–15, 1984
Without precipitation 36 days Aug 23 – Sep 27, 1908
With snow 7 days Feb 8–14, 2008
High temperature at or
below freezing
33 days Dec 27, 1976 – Jan 28, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 37 days Jul 2 – Aug 7, 1955
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 15 days Jul 5–19, 1988
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
State College is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1893–2024 State College location