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United StatesPennsylvaniaForest CountyClimate Station TIONESTA 2 SE LAKE, PA US Distance 10.3 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Forest County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

83.1°

average daily high. The coldest month is February, averaging a low of 18.8°F.

Forest County gets 47.06" of precipitation a year and 50.8" of snow, and 31% 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.

20° 40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 35.0° 19.0° 3.32" 14.5"
February 37.7° 18.8° 2.56" 10.4"
March 46.9° 25.8° 3.48" 7.8"
April 60.6° 35.8° 4.13" 1.0"
May 71.6° 46.6° 4.36" 0.0"
June 79.2° 56.5° 5.14" 0.0"
July 83.1° 60.7° 4.94" 0.0"
August 81.6° 59.6° 4.18" 0.0"
September 74.9° 52.9° 4.03" 0.0"
October 63.2° 41.8° 3.74" 0.2"
November 50.2° 32.4° 3.47" 3.6"
December 39.2° 25.0° 3.71" 13.3"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 31% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 3.32"
February 2.56"
March 3.48"
April 4.13"
May 4.36"
June 5.14"
July 4.94"
August 4.18"
September 4.03"
October 3.74"
November 3.47"
December 3.71"
Annual total 47.06"

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 669
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 6,130
Approximate annual cooling cost At 21.55¢/kWh, Pennsylvania average $144
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $462

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 Forest County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Forest County?

Forest County averages a high of 83.1°F in July and a low of 18.8°F in February. Annual precipitation is 47.06 inches, including 50.8 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Forest County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 31% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Forest County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 83.1°F. That drives 669 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Forest County?

Yes. Forest County averages 50.8 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station TIONESTA 2 SE LAKE, PA US (USC00368873), 10.3 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.