Acmetonia Lock, PA Climate

Climate Insight: Acmetonia Lock, PA

Based on station USC00360022 feeding NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals, Acmetonia Lock, Pennsylvania averages 51°F a year, ranging from a mean daily high of 61°F to a mean daily low of 41°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. Because these figures are thirty-year averages rather than any single year's readings, they describe the typical month, not a forecast for it.

Rainfall (and snow, where it falls) shapes day-to-day life here as much as temperature does. Acmetonia Lock sees about 44.5 inches of precipitation a year, predominantly as rainfall. The frost-free season averages 199 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near April 16 and the first fall freeze near November 1. On the energy side, 5,811 heating degree days and 709 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Acmetonia Lock scores 68/100 (Good), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above are the practical planning tool: mild highs and lows land in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat peaks in summer, and January-driven cold sets in over deep winter. These are thirty-year averages, not a forecast - any single year can run warmer, wetter, drier, or cooler than the normal.