Avonmore, Pennsylvania
Avonmore is a borough of 1,033 people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1893.
Why visit Avonmore
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 1 park or trail in and around town.
Highlights include Saltsburg Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 20°F, and about 29 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Avonmore
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Avonmore
Avonmore is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 901 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Avonmore, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Saltsburg Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Avonmore
7 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 20°F | 3.5 in | 7.1 in |
| Feb | 39°F | 21°F | 2.8 in | 8.2 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 28°F | 3.5 in | 5.5 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 38°F | 3.7 in | 0.3 in |
| May | 71°F | 48°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 57°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 61°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 59°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 53°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 42°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 33°F | 3.5 in | 1.8 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 26°F | 3.4 in | 5.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Salina 3 W (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Westmoreland County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-23: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2010-04-16: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms (Snowstorm)
- 2005-09-10: Hurricane Katrina (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 miles away.
- Apollo 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Murrysville 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Lower Burrell 14 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Plum 15 mi west, about 24 min by car
- New Kensington 15 mi west, about 24 min by car
- Greensburg 15 mi south, about 25 min by car
- Monroeville 17 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- Indiana 18 mi east, about 29 min by car
- Wilkinsburg 22 mi west, about 35 min by car
- Pittsburgh 27 mi west, about 44 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Westmoreland Avenue, Avonmore, Nyttend, Public domain
- Second from Indiana, Avonmore, Nyttend, Public domain
- 2022-05-14 18 29 53 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 156 at Pennsylvania State Route 981, entering Avonmore from Bell Township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saltsburg, C J Pro at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- 2022-05-14 18 36 38 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 981 at 3rd Avenue in Bell Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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