30-year climate normals

Elk County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

81.2°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 16.2°F.

Elk County gets 45.55" of precipitation a year and 52.7" of snow, and 30% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip	Snow
January	33.7°	16.2°	3.44"	15.3"
February	36.5°	16.5°	2.67"	12.5"
March	45.4°	23.2°	3.41"	7.5"
April	58.9°	32.9°	3.89"	1.5"
May	70.1°	43.3°	4.32"	0.0"
June	77.4°	52.4°	4.62"	0.0"
July	81.2°	56.5°	4.57"	0.0"
August	80.1°	55.3°	3.90"	0.0"
September	73.6°	48.8°	4.03"	0.0"
October	61.6°	38.2°	3.76"	0.4"
November	49.0°	29.6°	3.49"	3.2"
December	38.3°	22.7°	3.45"	12.3"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 30% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 3.44"

February 2.67"

March 3.41"

April 3.89"

May 4.32"

June 4.62"

July 4.57"

August 3.90"

September 4.03"

October 3.76"

November 3.49"

December 3.45"

Annual total 45.55"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 406

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 6,730

Approximate annual cooling cost At 21.55¢/kWh, Pennsylvania average $87

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $508

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Elk County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Elk County?

Elk County averages a high of 81.2°F in July and a low of 16.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 45.55 inches, including 52.7 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Elk County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 30% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Elk County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 81.2°F. That drives 406 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Elk County?

Yes. Elk County averages 52.7 inches of snow a year.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station RIDGWAY, PA US (USC00367477), 5 miles from the county centroid.
Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Pennsylvania residential average.
Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.