2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
State College, PA vs Jim Thorpe, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Jim Thorpe. State College averages 178 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania gets 51.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. State College, Pennsylvania gets 41.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Jim Thorpe averages 37.2 inches of snow per year. State College averages 44.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.8
Rain: averages 51.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.2 inches of snow a year

State College, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 82.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 41.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jim Thorpe is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for State College is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

Today's Weather - State College, PA

62°F

Today's Weather - Jim Thorpe, PA

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: State College / Jim Thorpe

July is the hottest month for State College with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In State College, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for State College are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Jim Thorpe with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Jim Thorpe, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jim Thorpe are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for State College with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jim Thorpe with an average of 14.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In State College, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Jim Thorpe, there are 12.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

In State College, there are 147.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Jim Thorpe, there are 150.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In State College, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Jim Thorpe, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

June is the wettest month in State College with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.2 inches in State College means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.


June is the wettest month in Jim Thorpe with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.1 inches in Jim Thorpe means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in State College with 13.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 140.2 rainy days annually in State College, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Jim Thorpe with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 122.2 rainy days annually in Jim Thorpe, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.5 inches in State College means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania.

An annual snowfall of 37.2 inches in Jim Thorpe means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the snowiest month in State College with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Jim Thorpe with 12.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.