January 2025 Weather Summary

January was 3.5 deg F below normal for temperature. The high for the month was 44.8 deg. F, recorded on January 31. The low for the month was -8.7 deg F, recorded on January 22. There were 17 days when the maximum was at or below 32 F, 31 days when the minimum temperature was at or below 32 F, and 3 days when the minimum temperature was at or below 0 F. There were 1274 heating degree days and 0 cooling degree days.

January was a below-normal month for precipitation with 1.46 inches of liquid precipitation recorded, which was 1.46 inches below normal. The maximum liquid precipitation in a single day was 0.47 inches recorded on January 31. There were 11 days of rain >.01 in, 4 >.10 in, and 0 > 1 in.

There were 9.3 inches of snow for the month, with a maximum daily total of 2.4 inches on January 4.

High wind speed of 37 mph on January 29.

January 2025 Data

December 2024 Weather Summary

December was near normal for temperature. The high for the month was 61.8 deg. F, recorded on December 29. The low for the month was 4.1 deg F, recorded on December 23. There were 26 days when the minimum temperature was at or below 32 F, 9 days when the maximum temperature was at or below 32 F, and 0 days when the minimum temperature was below 0. There were 1017 heating degree days and 0 cooling degree days.

December was a below-normal month for precipitation with 2.92 inches of liquid precipitation recorded, which was 0.26 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 0.72 inches recorded on December 9. There were 13 days of rain >.01 in, 7 >.10 in and 0 > 1 in.

High wind speed of 37 mph on December 5.

Snowfall for December: 2 inches.

December 2024 Data

Summary of Autumn 2024

Meteorological Autumn is officially over. Here is a brief summary of September 1-November 30 in Stormstown, PA:  

Number of days Max T >= 90 F: 0

Number of Days Max T <= 32 F: 1

Number of Days Min T <= 32 F: 17

The first freeze of the season occurred on October 15.

Max T: 83.9 F – September 1, 2024

Min T: 20.9 F – November 30, 2024

Sep Dep from Normal: 0.3 F

Oct Dep from Normal: 1.4 F

Nov Dep from Normal: 3.1 F

Heating Degree Days: 1133

Cooling Degree Days: 108

Sep Precip: 1.94″, 2.01″ below normal

Oct Precip: 0.95″, 1.13″ below normal

Nov Precip: 2.55″, 0.44″ below normal

The first snowfall of the season occurred on November 22.

November 2024 Weather Summary

November was 3.1 deg F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 72.2 deg. F, recorded on November 6. The low for the month was 20.9 deg F, recorded on November 30. There were 10 days at or below 32 F and 1 day when the maximum temperature was at or below 32 F. There were 730 heating degree days and 0 cooling degree days.

November was a below-normal month for precipitation with 2.55 inches of rainfall recorded, 0.44 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 0.68 inches recorded on November 10. There were 11 days of rain >.01 in, 6 >.10 in, and 0 > 1 in.

The first snowfall of the season was on November 22.

High wind speed of 30 mph on November 20.

November 2024 Data

Current Drought Data

October 2024 Weather Summary

C/2023 3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

October was 1.4 deg F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 80.4 deg. F recorded on October 31. The low for the month was 29.7 deg F, recorded on Oct 27. The first freeze of the season, 31.9 F, was recorded on October 15. There were 0 days at or above 90 deg F and 7 days at or below 32 deg F. There were 392 heating degree days and 20 cooling degree days.

October was below average for precipitation with 0.95 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 2.51 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 0.52 inches recorded on October 1. There were 5 days of rain >.01 in, 2 >.10 in and 0 > 1 inch.

High wind speed of 25 mph on October 14.

October 2024 Data

August 2024 Weather Summary

August was 0.7 deg F below normal for temperature. The high for the month was 92.9 deg. F recorded on August 1. The low for the month was 45.4 deg F, recorded on August 21. There was 1 day at or above 90 deg F. There were 57 heating degree days and 202 cooling degree days.

August was an above-normal month for precipitation with 9.36 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 5.20 inches above normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 2.17 inches recorded on August 9. There were 14 days of rain >.01 in, 10 >.10 in, and 4 >1 in.

High wind speed of 28 mph on August 31.

August 2024 Data

July 2024 Weather Summary

Cumulonimbus Cloud SE of Stormstown, PA

July was 1.8 F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 94.7 deg. F recorded on July 15. The low for the month was 49.5 deg F, recorded on July 2. There were 7 days at or above 90 deg F. There were 24 heating degree days and 302 cooling degree days.

July was a below-normal month for precipitation with 2.30 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 1.49 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 1.28 inches recorded on July 22. There were 6 days of rain >.01 in, 3 >.10 in, and 1 >1 in.

High wind speed of 29 mph on July 16.

July 2024 Data

Drought conditions worsened as well.

April 2024 Weather Summary

Maximum eclipse on April 8 in Stormstown, PA.

April was 2.9 F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 84.0 F, recorded on April 29. The low for the month was 28.0 F, recorded on April 21. There were 3 days at or below 32 F. There were 413 heating degree days and 29 cooling degree days.

April was an above-normal month for precipitation with 5.92 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 2.41 inches above normal. 3.51 inches fell during the first 3 days of the month. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 1.90 inches recorded on April 2. There were 16 days of rain >.01 in, 8 >.10 in, and 2 > 1 in.

There was no measurable snow in April.

High wind speed of 38 mph on April 13.

April 2024 Data

Summary of Winter 2023-2024

Meteorological Winter is officially over. Here is a brief summary of December 1, 2023-February 29, 2024 in Stormstown, PA:

Number of Days Max T <= 32 F: 10  

Number of Days Min T <= 32 F: 58 

Number of Days Min T <= 0 F: 0  

Max T: 62.6 F – January 26, 2024  

Min T: 4.8 F – January 22, 2024

Dec Dep from Normal: 7.1 F  

Jan Dep from Normal: 4.1 F  

Feb Dep from Normal: 7.0 F  

Heating Degree Days: 2681 

Cooling Degree Days: 0 

Dec Precip: 2.76″, 0.42″ below normal  

Jan Precip: 4.85″, 1.93″ above normal  

Feb Precip: 1.74″, 0.72″ below normal  

February 2024 Weather Summary

February was 7.0 deg F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 61.4 deg. F, recorded on February 9. The low for the month was 15.3 deg F, recorded on February 15. There were 9 days when the maximum was at or below 32 F and 18 days when the minimum temperature was at or below 32 F. There were 838 heating degree days and 0 cooling degree days.

February was a below-normal month for precipitation with 1.74 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 0.72 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 0.68 inches recorded on February 28. There were 9 days of rain >.01 in, 4 >.10 in, and 0 > 1 in.

There were 6.3 inches of snow for the month, with a maximum daily total of 4.0 inches on February 17.

High wind speed of 39 mph on February 28.

February 2024 Data