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State College averages 43.8 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is February (11.6″), and snow usually falls from October through April. On about 12 days a year at least an inch falls, and about 1 day brings 10 inches or more. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 46 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0.4″
<1
<1
3
43°F
November
2.6″
1
2
14
34°F
December
7.6″
2
8
25
26°F
January
11.3″
3
14
27
21°F
February
11.6″
3
14
25
22°F
March
9.4″
2
8
21
28°F
April
0.9″
<1
<1
7
39°F
Year
43.8″
12
46
121
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at State College (in the city, +20 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
43.8 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, State College station). The snowiest month is February with 11.6 inches.
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How many freezing nights does State College have?
About 121 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 21 °F.