Photo: gerrydincher · CC BY-SA 2.0January in Tioga bites harder than in 83% of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 82°. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 79% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 0.8°, most of all in December. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Tioga at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Tioga’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Tioga’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in Tioga feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 158 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first by October 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tioga Hammond Dam, PA, 0.8 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Tioga’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −10°. 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 43 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Tioga Hammond Dam, PA, is heaviest from January through February, about 11 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 36 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 154 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Tioga
94% 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 Tioga Hammond Dam, PA.
Living with Tioga’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
158 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 6 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 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Tioga from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (88%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Tioga and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Tioga yet.
Climates most like Tioga’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tioga, PA | 16° | 82° | 36" | 43" |
| Beach Park, IL | 16° | 82° | 36" | 43" |
| Bristol, WI | 15° | 83° | 36" | 43" |
| Albion, MI | 17° | 83° | 37" | 40" |
| Chesterton, IN | 17° | 83° | 38" | 40" |
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 Tioga averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 89% 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 Tioga compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Tioga’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
Tioga weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Tioga’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Tioga Hammond Dam, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 16° | 2.2" | 10.3" | 14 | 18 | 15° – 33° |
| February | 36° | 16° | 1.7" | 11.1" | 11 | 15 | 12° – 34° |
| March | 45° | 23° | 2.6" | 7.6" | 13 | 10 | 27° – 46° |
| April | 58° | 33° | 3.2" | 1.7" | 14 | 1 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 70° | 43° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| June | 78° | 52° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| July | 82° | 57° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| August | 81° | 55° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| September | 74° | 49° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| October | 61° | 38° | 3.4" | 0.2" | 13 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 48° | 30° | 2.6" | 2.9" | 13 | 3 | 34° – 44° |
| December | 38° | 22° | 2.5" | 9.6" | 13 | 11 | 21° – 41° |
| Year | 59° | 36° | 36.4" | 43.4" | 154 | 58 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 12° to 34°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Tioga’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 Tioga’s center.
- Snow: Tioga Hammond Dam, PA (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tioga Hammond Dam, PA, 0.8 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft higher; 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 Tioga’s climate
What is the weather like in Tioga?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 79% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Tioga in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 154 nights a year reach 32° or below and 9 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Tioga get?
About 43 inches in a normal winter at Tioga Hammond Dam, PA, heaviest from January through February, about 11 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 58 days a year.
How hot does it get in Tioga?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 57°. About 8 days a year reach 90° (Tioga Hammond Dam, PA).
When is the first and last frost in Tioga?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 6 and the first fall frost by October 10, about 158 frost-free days, at Tioga Hammond Dam, PA.
What growing zone is Tioga in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Tioga?
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 Tioga getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 89% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Tioga.
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.