Coudersport and Port Allegany Railroad Station · Photo: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0Afternoon heat in Coudersport trails that of 93% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 15°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 85% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 0.8°, most of all in December. Tender plants can go out after about May 22; in half of years the first frost comes by October 1.
A year in Coudersport at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Coudersport’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Coudersport’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Coudersport feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 130 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 22 and the first by October 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Coudersport 1 Sw, PA, 1.7 miles from the town’s center, 360 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Coudersport’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −13°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 72 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Coudersport 1 Sw, PA, is heaviest from January through February, about 19 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 43 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 168 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Coudersport
97% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Coudersport 1 Sw, PA.
Living with Coudersport’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
130 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 22 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 3.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Coudersport from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (83%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Coudersport and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Coudersport yet.
Climates most like Coudersport’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coudersport, PA | 15° | 80° | 43" | 72" |
| Bennington, VT | 13° | 81° | 44" | 75" |
| Oneonta, NY | 13° | 80° | 45" | 83" |
| Adams, MA | 13° | 81° | 45" | 77" |
| Jaffrey, NH | 13° | 80° | 47" | 73" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Coudersport averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Coudersport compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Coudersport’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Coudersport weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Coudersport’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Coudersport 1 Sw, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 15° | 3.1" | 18.4" | 16 | 23 | 15° – 32° |
| February | 35° | 16° | 2.4" | 20.0" | 13 | 23 | 11° – 34° |
| March | 44° | 22° | 3.0" | 9.2" | 14 | 14 | 26° – 45° |
| April | 57° | 32° | 3.5" | 3.3" | 13 | 2 | 39° – 50° |
| May | 69° | 42° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 16 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 51° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| July | 80° | 55° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| August | 78° | 54° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| September | 71° | 48° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 57° – 63° |
| October | 59° | 37° | 3.8" | 0.7" | 16 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 46° | 28° | 3.3" | 4.8" | 14 | 5 | 32° – 42° |
| December | 36° | 21° | 3.2" | 15.3" | 15 | 17 | 19° – 38° |
| Year | 57° | 35° | 43.0" | 71.8" | 168 | 83 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 11° to 34°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Coudersport’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Coudersport’s center.
- Snow: Coudersport 1 Sw, PA (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Coudersport 1 Sw, PA, 1.7 miles from the town’s center, 360 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Coudersport’s climate
What is the weather like in Coudersport?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 72 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Coudersport in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 170 nights a year reach 32° or below and 13 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Coudersport get?
About 72 inches in a normal winter at Coudersport 1 Sw, PA, heaviest from January through February, about 19 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 83 days a year.
How hot does it get in Coudersport?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 55°. About 2 days a year reach 90° (Coudersport 1 Sw, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Coudersport?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 22 and the first fall frost by October 1, about 130 frost-free days, at Coudersport 1 Sw, PA.
What growing zone is Coudersport in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Coudersport?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Coudersport getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 91% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Coudersport.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.