The climate of Altoona (Pennsylvania
- United States of America)
Altoona is a medium sized city located centrally in the state of
Pennsylvania. Altoona is located in Blair County on the Horseshoe
Curve which is a famous three-track railroad curve. Altoona was
founded during the second part of the 19th century by the Pennsylvania
Railroad as the site for a shop complex. The Horseshoe Curve is a
popular tourist destination. It has been a National Historic Civil
Engineering Landmark since 2004. Nowadays most people earn their
living in Health Care. Altoona has a warm continental climate with
four distinct seasons. Winters are cold with longer periods with
subzero temperatures (during the night). During this period
precipitation may fall in the form of snow or sleet. Summers are warm
with average temperatures just below 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees
Fahrenheit). Precipitation is quite evenly spread out over the year.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Altoona:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
0
-8
4
14
n/a
February
2
-5
5
13
n/a
March
8
-2
6
13
n/a
April
15
4
7
13
n/a
May
21
9
8
13
n/a
June
26
14
9
12
n/a
July
28
16
9
11
n/a
August
27
15
8
12
n/a
September
23
11
7
10
n/a
October
17
5
6
10
n/a
November
10
1
4
12
n/a
December
3
-5
3
14
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● 
= 0.2-1.2 inches ● 
= 1.2-2.4 inches ● 
= 2.5-4 inches ● 
= 4.1-8 inches ● 
= over 8 inches
