Quemahoning Reservoir
About
Quemahoning Reservoir is a park within the Quemahoning Family Recreation Area in Pennsylvania, about 2.8 miles from the town of Hooversville. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Laurel Summit weather station show July highs around 75°F with lows near 58°F, and September still reaches the upper 60s. Several trails start close by. The Q21 Trail is about 0.6 miles away and the Que Trail - Southeast about 0.7 miles. Mountain bikers can head to the Q20-Beg+ Trail at roughly 0.8 miles or the Sweet 16 Trail at about 1.1 miles.
Park size
3,494 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–75°F and lows of 45–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Laurel Summit, PA weather station, 9.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan31° high14° low
- Feb34° high16° low
- Mar43° high23° low
- Apr56° high34° low
- May65° high45° low
- Jun71° high53° low
- Jul75° high58° low
- Aug74° high57° low
- Sep68° high51° low
- Oct58° high39° low
- Nov46° high29° low
- Dec35° high20° low
Where it is
- Quemahoning Family Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Hooversville, Pennsylvania · 2.8 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Q21 TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Que Trail - SoutheastHiking0.7 mi
- Q20-Beg+ TrailMountain biking0.8 mi
- Q20-Int TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Cooper's Quarry TrailMountain biking1.1 mi
- Sweet 16 TrailMountain biking1.1 mi
- Que Trail - NorthMountain biking1.1 mi
- Que Trail - WHiking1.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Quemahoning Reservoir
Best months: August–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.
Jan
31° / 14°
18 wet
Feb
34° / 16°
15 wet
Mar
43° / 23°
15 wet
Apr
56° / 34°
14 wet
May
65° / 45°
15 wet
Jun
71° / 53°
13 wet
Jul
75° / 58°
13 wet
Aug
74° / 57°
12 wet
Sep
68° / 51°
11 wet
Oct
58° / 39°
13 wet
Nov
46° / 29°
13 wet
Dec
35° / 20°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Laurel Summit, PA, 9.5 mi away at 2,730 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.