Cowanesque Dam, PA Climate

Climate Insight: Cowanesque Dam, PA

Cowanesque Dam, Pennsylvania runs an annual average of 47°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 58°F to a mean daily low of 36°F, per NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. Drawn from station USC00361838, these thirty-year averages smooth out year-to-year swings into a baseline for what a typical month looks like here.

Cowanesque Dam averages 36.9 inches of precipitation a year, with 38.0 inches typically falling as snow, and that matters as much to daily life here as temperature does. The frost-free season averages 156 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near May 9 and the first fall freeze near October 12. As for energy demand, 6,967 heating degree days and 433 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Cowanesque Dam scores 59/100 (Moderate), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. For planning purposes, look to the monthly tables above: shoulder seasons bring the mildest highs and lows, summer brings July-driven heat, and deep winter brings January-driven cold. Treat every figure here as a thirty-year average rather than a forecast - individual years routinely run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.