Geography and Temperature
Location
Centre County is conveniently located in the center of Pennsylvania, surrounded by beautiful countryside and yet close to major Eastern cities.
- We're less than 200 miles from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and less than 100 miles from the state capital, Harrisburg.
- The county is a day's drive or less from four of the country's 10 largest metropolitan areas: New York City, Washington/Baltimore, Philadelphia/Wimington/Atlantic City, and Boston - as well as Cleveland, Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Columbus, Providence/Fall River, Hartford, and Buffalo/Niagara Falls.
- Major highway routes through the county are I-80 (east-west) and I-99 (north-south).
- The county is served by freight rail service, and by passenger rail via nearby Lewistown, Huntingdon, and Altoona.
- Dozens of scheduled flights arrive at and depart from State College's University Park Airport every day.
Average Temperatures
| Month | Avg. High |
Avg. Low |
Mean | Avg. Precipitation (in.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°F | 18°F | 25°F | 2.89 |
| February | 36°F | 20°F | 28°F | 2.62 |
| March |
45°F | 27°F | 36°F | 3.37 |
| April |
58°F | 37°F | 48°F | 3.16 |
| May | 69°F | 48°F | 59°F | 3.70 |
| June |
77°F | 57°F | 67°F | 4.28 |
| July |
81°F | 62°F | 71°F | 3.59 |
| August |
80°F | 60°F | 70°F | 3.37 |
| September |
71°F | 53°F | 62°F | 3.65 |
| October |
61°F | 41°F | 51°F | 2.92 |
| November | 48°F | 33°F | 41°F | 3.37 |
| December |
37°F | 24°F | 31°F | 2.84 |
Source: AccuWeather.com
Highest temperature: 102°F on July 8, 1932 and July 16, 1988
Lowest temperature: -20°F on February 10, 1899
Wettest month: 12.82 inches of rain in June 1972 (most from Hurricane Agnes)
Driest month: 0.08 inches of rain in October 1963
Most snow in one winter: 109.1 inches, 1993-1994
Most snow for one storm: 28.4 inches, March 2-3, 1994
Longest time snow on the ground: January 3 - April 1, 1994
Least amount of snow in one year: 16.7 inches, 1888-1889
Average no. days above 90°F: 5
Average no. days with the high below 32°F: 37
Average no. days with the low below 32°F: 130
Average no. days with the low below 0°F: 3
Average annual precipitation: 40 inches
Average annual snowfall: 48 inches
Average no. days with 0.10+ inches of precipitation: 82
Source: AccuWeather.com
