Raystown Headquarters, Pennsylvania climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Raystown Headquarters's normal year runs from 21°F January nights to 84°F July afternoons, with 41.7 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 10.9°C, January lows of −6°C, July highs of 29°C, 1,058 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationRaystown Headquarters
- Station IDUSC00367313
- Location40.38°N 78.08°W
- Elevation995 ft (303 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Raystown Headquarters is 61°F and the normal low 41°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Raystown Headquarters.
- Jan 36° 21°
- Feb 40° 21°
- Mar 48° 29°
- Apr 61° 39°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 80° 59°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 82° 63°
- Sep 76° 55°
- Oct 64° 44°
- Nov 51° 34°
- Dec 40° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Raystown Headquarters each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 84°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 21°F. The most precipitation falls in July (4.27 in), the least in February (2.30 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36°F | 21°F | 28.4°F | 2.80 | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 40°F | 21°F | 30.5°F | 2.30 | – | <1 | 24 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 48°F | 29°F | 38.2°F | 3.47 | – | <1 | 23 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 61°F | 39°F | 50.4°F | 3.47 | – | <1 | 6 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 72°F | 50°F | 60.9°F | 3.95 | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 80°F | 59°F | 69.5°F | 4.03 | – | 1 | <1 | 15 h |
| July | 84°F | 64°F | 74.1°F | 4.27 | – | 6 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 82°F | 63°F | 72.5°F | 3.64 | – | 3 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 76°F | 55°F | 65.6°F | 4.13 | – | 2 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 64°F | 44°F | 53.8°F | 3.44 | – | <1 | 1 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 51°F | 34°F | 42.6°F | 3.03 | – | <1 | 14 | 10 h |
| December | 40°F | 26°F | 33.1°F | 3.13 | – | <1 | 23 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 61°F | 42°F | 51.6°F | 41.66 | – | 11 | 119 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2°C | −6°C | −2.0°C | 71 mm |
| February | 4°C | −6°C | −0.8°C | 58 mm |
| March | 9°C | −2°C | 3.4°C | 88 mm |
| April | 16°C | 4°C | 10.2°C | 88 mm |
| May | 22°C | 10°C | 16.1°C | 100 mm |
| June | 26°C | 15°C | 20.8°C | 102 mm |
| July | 29°C | 18°C | 23.4°C | 108 mm |
| August | 28°C | 17°C | 22.5°C | 92 mm |
| September | 24°C | 13°C | 18.7°C | 105 mm |
| October | 18°C | 7°C | 12.1°C | 87 mm |
| November | 11°C | 1°C | 5.9°C | 77 mm |
| December | 5°C | −3°C | 0.6°C | 80 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Altoona (7 mi SW) (18 miles away), gets 38 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00367313; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Raystown Headquarters?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00367313.
When is the last frost at Raystown Headquarters?
In Raystown Headquarters, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 19 in half of years and after May 8 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 29 in half of years and before October 13 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 191 year in 10 after May 8; 9 in 10 after April 4
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 291 year in 10 before October 13; 9 in 10 before November 11
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 194 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 217 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 5 in half of springs and before November 9 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Raystown Headquarters in zone 7a in ZIP code 16647, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Pennsylvania · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00367313; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Raystown Headquarters?
In a normal year in Raystown Headquarters, 11 days a year reach 90°F and 119 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 11a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 119a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 28high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00367313.
How sunny is it at Raystown Headquarters?
Over a year 68% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Raystown Headquarters, 3.7 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (75%) and December the cloudiest (53%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 56% | 1.6 |
| February | 60% | 2.5 |
| March | 62% | 3.4 |
| April | 66% | 4.6 |
| May | 67% | 5.2 |
| June | 72% | 5.8 |
| July | 75% | 5.8 |
| August | 75% | 5.2 |
| September | 73% | 4.2 |
| October | 66% | 2.9 |
| November | 65% | 2.0 |
| December | 53% | 1.4 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Raystown Headquarters record?
A normal year at Raystown Headquarters brings 5,684 heating degree days, 6% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 835 cooling degree days, 8% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,168 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,134 | 0 |
| February | 967 | 0 |
| March | 832 | 0 |
| April | 444 | 4 |
| May | 177 | 49 |
| June | 22 | 155 |
| July | 1 | 281 |
| August | 4 | 235 |
| September | 81 | 98 |
| October | 359 | 12 |
| November | 674 | 0 |
| December | 989 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,684 | 835 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00367313. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Have recent years at Raystown Headquarters been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 50.6°F, 1.0°F below the 1991-2020 normal of 51.6°F. 4 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.6°F | +2.0°F | 47.61 |
| 2022 | 52.2°F | +0.6°F | 42.26 |
| 2023 | 53.9°F | +2.3°F | 39.99 |
| 2024 | 54.1°F | +2.5°F | 43.93 |
| 2025 | 50.6°F | −1.0°F | 35.73 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00367313. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Raystown Headquarters's climate compare?
Raystown Headquarters is warmer than 69 of the 108 places with their own NOAA record in Pennsylvania, and wetter than 21. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 51.6°F is warmer than 48%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Raystown Headquarters is Dfa: continental, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Raystown Headquarters share this climate record?
33 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Huntingdon, PA6,857 people · 9 mi NE
- Mount Union, PA2,244 people · 10 mi E
- McConnellstown, PA1,496 people · 6 mi N
- Williamsburg, PA1,203 people · 9 mi NW
- Allenport, PA684 people · 11 mi E
- Orbisonia, PA436 people · 14 mi SE
- Three Springs, PA432 people · 14 mi S
- Petersburg, PA416 people · 13 mi N
- Mapleton, PA406 people · 7 mi E
- Rockhill, PA373 people · 13 mi SE
- Alexandria, PA370 people · 12 mi N
- Saltillo, PA303 people · 12 mi S
- Kistler, PA284 people · 11 mi E
- Mill Creek, PA279 people · 9 mi NE
- Robeson Extension, PA216 people · 9 mi NW
- Newton Hamilton, PA198 people · 13 mi E
- Marklesburg, PA181 people · 5 mi W
- Atkinson Mills, PA145 people · 15 mi E
- Cove Forge, PA139 people · 9 mi NW
- Shirleysburg, PA134 people · 12 mi SE
- Cassville, PA133 people · 7 mi S
- Yellow Springs, PA132 people · 11 mi NW
- Cedar Crest, PA124 people · 10 mi E
- Shellytown, PA90 people · 7 mi W
- Shade Gap, PA77 people · 18 mi SE
- Shelltown, PA74 people · 9 mi NW
- St. Clair, PA37 people · 11 mi NW
- Fisherville, PA32 people · 8 mi NW
- Larke, PA29 people · 8 mi NW
- Franklin Forge, PA24 people · 10 mi NW
- Point View, PA4 people · 11 mi NW
- Ganister, PA2 people · 10 mi NW
- Moores Mill, PA0 people · 13 mi NW
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Raystown Headquarters's climate
What is the coldest month at Raystown Headquarters?
January, with a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 21°F. The warmest is July (84°F by day, 64°F at night).
Does it snow at Raystown Headquarters?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Altoona (7 mi SW) (18 miles away), records 38 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Raystown Headquarters?
July, with 4.27 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 2.30 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Raystown Headquarters in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Raystown Headquarters in zone 7a in ZIP code 16647, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Raystown Headquarters?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 19; in one year in ten it comes after May 8. Waiting until May 8 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Pennsylvania climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Raystown Lake 2, PA0 miles from this station, 52.0°F a year
- Altoona, PA14 miles from this station, 51.0°F a year
- Everett, PA30 miles from this station, 51.5°F a year
- Lewistown, PA30 miles from this station, 51.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
Download these normals (CSV) · JSON · How these figures are made