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Erie averages 104.3 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (31.8″), and snow usually falls from October through April. On about 28 days a year at least an inch falls, and about 1 day brings 10 inches or more. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 63 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0.1″
0
0
<1
46°F
November
9.6″
2
5
9
37°F
December
26.3″
7
12
22
28°F
January
31.8″
9
20
26
21°F
February
19.4″
6
17
24
21°F
March
14.5″
4
9
22
28°F
April
2.6″
1
1
8
38°F
Year
104.3″
28
63
112
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Erie Intl. Airport (6 mi from the city center, +72 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
104.3 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Erie Intl. Airport station, 6 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 31.8 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Erie have?
About 112 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 21 °F.