Winter temperatures · Pennsylvania
How cold does Erie get in winter?
Erie right now
43°FOvercast skies
- Today44°F / 42°FRain
- Tomorrow44°F / 40°FRain
- Monday48°F / 42°FClouds
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In a typical winter, December to February, Erie averages highs around 37°F and lows around 24°F.
About 42 days a year never get above freezing. About 12 nights a year drop to 10°F or colder, and about 2 go below zero. That makes it the 45th coldest winter of the 129 US cities we track.
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The coldest low in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 40°F.
Erie’s winter lows average about 24°F, but the lake turns that ordinary cold into a whole extra hobby.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
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Winter at a glance
| Average winter high | 37°F |
|---|---|
| Average winter low | 24°F |
| Days a year that stay below freezing | 42 |
| Nights a year at 32°F or colder | 111 |
| Nights a year at 10°F or colder | 12 |
| Nights a year below zero | 2 |
| Average summer high, for comparison | 79°F |
Winter here is December to February. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same winter
- Grand Junction, Colorado: highs around 41°F, lows around 20°F
- Akron, Ohio: highs around 38°F, lows around 23°F
- Scranton, Pennsylvania: highs around 38°F, lows around 23°F
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00014860.