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Presque Isle State Park

Pennsylvania

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Presque Isle State Park is a 2,001-acre state park in Pennsylvania, about 3.7 miles from Erie. It is managed by the state park agency. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Erie airport weather station put July highs around 81°F with lows near 64°F, and September stays mild with highs around 74°F and the fewest wet days of the year alongside August. Presque Isle Bay is about a mile away and offers lake fishing. Farther out, roughly six miles away, mountain bikers can ride the Greenway Trail, Asbury Park Trail and Wildflower Loop.

Park size

2,001 acres

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Location

Presque Isle State Park

Pennsylvania

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–81°F and lows of 46–64°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Erie Intl Ap, PA weather station, 5.2 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan35° high21° low
  2. Feb37° high21° low
  3. Mar44° high28° low
  4. Apr57° high38° low
  5. May68° high49° low
  6. Jun77° high59° low
  7. Jul81° high64° low
  8. Aug80° high63° low
  9. Sep74° high57° low
  10. Oct62° high46° low
  11. Nov51° high37° low
  12. Dec40° high28° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Presque Isle State Park · State park
Nearest town
Erie, Pennsylvania · 3.7 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Presque Isle State Park

Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    35° / 21°

    19 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 21°

    15 wet

  3. Mar

    44° / 28°

    15 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 38°

    14 wet

  5. May

    68° / 49°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    77° / 59°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 64°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 63°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 57°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 46°

    14 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 37°

    15 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 28°

    19 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Erie Intl Ap, PA, 5.2 mi away at 730 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.