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The average temperature in Altoona over the whole year is 11°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 26°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -3°C. Altoona has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 29% in November, the driest month, to 38% in May, the wettest. Winds in Altoona are highest in March, averaging 3.9 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in August, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W. The clearest skies in Altoona come in July, when the sky is typically 39% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 66%.
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -0°C | -3°C | -6°C | 33% | 66% | 3.8 m/s | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| February | 3°C | -1°C | -3°C | 36% | 56% | 3.8 m/s | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| March | 7°C | 2°C | 2°C | 35% | 51% | 3.9 m/s | 5 | 0 | 28 |
| April | 13°C | 6°C | 8°C | 37% | 52% | 3.6 m/s | 24 | 2 | 53 |
| May | 19°C | 12°C | 16°C | 38% | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 55 | 12 | 66 |
| June | 24°C | 17°C | 22°C | 36% | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 71 | 32 | 51 |
| July | 26°C | 19°C | 27°C | 34% | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 56 | 62 | 20 |
| August | 25°C | 18°C | 26°C | 32% | 45% | 2.0 m/s | 64 | 52 | 31 |
| September | 22°C | 14°C | 21°C | 29% | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 70 | 27 | 59 |
| October | 16°C | 9°C | 13°C | 30% | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 40 | 5 | 67 |
| November | 8°C | 3°C | 3°C | 29% | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 8 | 0 | 31 |
| December | 3°C | -0°C | -3°C | 36% | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 0 | 0 | 9 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Year round, Altoona has days of about -0°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 26°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from -3°C to 19°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 11°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around May and least likely around November. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Winter in Altoona has typical daily highs of about 2°C and lows of about -2°C, with a 35% chance of rain on a given day.
Spring in Altoona has typical daily highs of about 13°C and lows of about 7°C, with a 37% chance of rain on a given day.
Summer in Altoona has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 34% chance of rain on a given day.
Autumn in Altoona has typical daily highs of about 15°C and lows of about 9°C, with a 29% chance of rain on a given day.
Altoona has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 29% in November, the driest month, to 38% in May, the wettest.
Winds in Altoona are highest in March, averaging 3.9 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in August, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.
The average temperature in Altoona over the whole year is 11°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 26°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -3°C.