State College, PA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for State College, a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
Overnight
56°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog. Clear, with a low around 56. Wind around 0 mph.
7-day forecast for State College
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 56°F | Patchy Fog | 0 mph | 0% |
| Tuesday | 82°F | Patchy Fog then Sunny | 0 to 3 mph SE | 0% |
| Tuesday Night | 62°F | Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog | 0 to 3 mph E | 6% |
| Wednesday | 82°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 45% |
| Wednesday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 42% |
| Thursday | 85°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 85% |
| Thursday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 85% |
| Friday | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 81% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 81% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 6 mph W | 56% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph W | 56% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph W | 14% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph W | 14% |
| Monday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph W | 28% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for State College (40.791, -77.857). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for State College
Last spring frost
Apr 20
First fall frost
Oct 26
Growing season
187 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for State College: nearby ZIP 16802 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Pennsylvania frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, State College, Pa (0.4 mi from State College). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.