Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania · Huntingdon
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Huntingdon County averages 32 nights a year at 20°F or colder, mostly November to March, and 39% of its homes predate 1960.
September brings the most downpours to Huntingdon County, part of 6.6 heavy-rain days a year. Check the sump first.
Backups often follow heavy rain, which Huntingdon County gets about 6.6 days a year, when storm water overloads sewer mains and pushes up through the lowest drain in the house.
In Huntingdon County, 3.39 inches fell on the wettest day of the 2015–2024 record. Storms like that, and ice dams in snowy winters, cause most roof leaks.
18% of occupied homes in Huntingdon County heat mainly with wood or propane, above the Pennsylvania county median of 10%.
With 25 muggy nights a year, mold in Huntingdon County can appear within days of a leak. Dry first, then clean.
Local risk profile
With 20,984 homes and around 43,653 residents, Huntingdon County is 875 square miles of southern Pennsylvania. Besides Huntingdon, the county seat, the biggest communities are Mount Union, McConnellstown and Allenport. Half the homes here were built before 1972, half after.
41/100 Water Damage Risk Index: Moderate Huntingdon County ranks 53 of 67 Pennsylvania counties. See the statewide ranking and method.The three factors where Huntingdon County ranks highest compared with other Pennsylvania counties.
Pipe-freeze risk in Huntingdon County sits near the middle of the state. It averaged 116 freezing nights a year over 2015–2024, 32 of them at 20°F or colder, cold enough for pipes in outside walls and crawl spaces to freeze. Among 67 Pennsylvania counties that's 43rd.
The longest cold spell was straight 14 days without the temperature rising above freezing, ending in January 2018. The coldest night reached about -7°F on February 24, 2015. Burst pipes usually show up when a spell like that breaks and the ice thaws.
Most freezing nights fall from November to March, peaking in January. Disconnect garden hoses and shut off outdoor spigots before the first hard frost, and keep the heat at 55°F or higher if you'll be away.
Freezing nights typically start around Oct 24 and end around Apr 25.
Rainfall is about average for Pennsylvania. The county gets about 42.8 inches of rain and melted snow a year, with 6.6 days of an inch or more (42nd of 67). Those downpours cluster in January, July and September, when sump pumps and gutters are tested hardest. The wettest day on record brought 3.39 inches on September 2, 2021. The worst three-day stretch dropped 5.11 inches, ending September 11, 2018, the kind of soaking that overwhelms sump pumps and storm sewers.
The temperature crosses 32°F in both directions on roughly 96 days a year. Each cycle melts and refreezes water at roof edges and in foundation cracks, which is how ice dams and basement seepage get started.
Housing
Pennsylvania's 67 counties range widely in housing age; Huntingdon ranks 39th, with 62% of its homes built before 1980.
Housing age is mixed: 39% of homes are pre-1960 and 16% are 2000 or newer. Ask any plumber which era your house is from and you'll know which failures to watch for.
Here 12% of housing is manufactured homes. Check the skirting and the heat tape on the main water line every fall, because that one exposed line is what freezes.
22% of homes were vacant at survey time. A leak in an empty rental or seasonal house can run for days before anyone notices, which is why those losses tend to be larger.
Beyond water
About 25 nights a year in Huntingdon County stay at 65°F or warmer, a sign of muggy summer air (23rd of 67 counties). May is the wettest month. The EPA recommends keeping indoor humidity below 60%, ideally 30 to 50%. Basements can pass 60% on their own in summer, so a dehumidifier matters even without a leak, and anything wet should be dried within 24 to 48 hours.
Mold remediation: what to expectBy main heating fuel, Huntingdon County homes break down as 8% utility gas, 27% electric, 5% propane and 12% wood. Wood heat is more common here than in most Pennsylvania counties. Heating equipment is one of the leading causes of home fires nationally, and the NFPA recommends having chimneys and vents inspected every year.
Fire and smoke cleanup: first stepsCoverage
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Population from ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Townships and unincorporated areas are covered too.
Nearby
Bedford, Blair and Centre get more pipe-freeze nights than Huntingdon. Blair County has the oldest housing nearby, with 75% of homes built before 1980.
By the numbers
| Factor | Huntingdon | Pennsylvania median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1960 | 39% | 42% | 40 of 67 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 62% | 66% | 39 of 67 |
| Homes built 2000 or later | 16% | 13% | 23 of 67 |
| Manufactured or mobile homes | 12% | 6.6% | 9 of 67 |
| Vacant homes | 22% | 12% | 12 of 67 |
| Wood or propane heat | 18% | 10% | 19 of 67 |
| Nights at 20°F or colder | 32/yr | 37/yr | 43 of 67 |
| Days with 1 inch+ of rain | 6.6/yr | 7/yr | 42 of 67 |
| Freeze-thaw days | 96/yr | 98/yr | 40 of 67 |
| Muggy nights (65°F+) | 25/yr | 16/yr | 23 of 67 |
Rank 1 is the highest value. Bars run from the lowest to the highest Pennsylvania county; the tick marks the median; orange means higher water damage risk than the median, green means lower.
Questions
Peak risk months in Huntingdon County: freezing from November to March, heavy rain in January, July and September.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024); weather from NOAA nClimGrid-Daily county averages (EpiNOAA), 2015–2024, averaged across the county; county boundaries from Census TIGER. Reviewed 2026-10-21. Methodology