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Altoona averages 38.1 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is February (11.0″), and snow usually falls from November through April. On about 13 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 50 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0″
0
0
3
42°F
November
1.2″
1
2
16
33°F
December
7.6″
2
10
27
24°F
January
10.1″
4
16
28
19°F
February
11.0″
4
15
25
20°F
March
7.6″
2
8
21
28°F
April
0.6″
<1
<1
7
39°F
May
0″
0
0
1
49°F
Year
38.1″
13
50
128
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Altoona 3 W (4 mi from the city center, +141 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
38.1 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Altoona 3 W station, 4 miles away). The snowiest month is February with 11.0 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Altoona have?
About 128 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 19 °F.