Climate & Weather in State College
State College has a real, genuine humid continental climate with strong seasonal contrasts and genuinely elevated snowfall relative to several other Pennsylvania Tier A markets.
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Learn moreWarm summers, freezing winters
The typical annual temperature range runs approximately 21°F-82°F, with July averaging an 81°F high and January averaging a 34°F high.
Genuinely elevated snowfall
State College averages approximately 45 inches of snow annually (January the snowiest month), against roughly 41 inches of total annual precipitation -- meaningfully above several other Pennsylvania Tier A markets documented in this project.
A real, defined snow season
Snow typically runs November through March; the best time to visit is generally cited as May through September.
Key takeaways
- State College's annual temperature range runs approximately 21°F-82°F, with strong seasonal contrasts.
- Annual snowfall (~45 inches) runs meaningfully above several other Pennsylvania Tier A markets.
- Snow season typically runs November through March.
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