Orwigsburg, PA Climate


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The climate in Orwigsburg, PA is typical of the Northeastern United States, with warm and humid summers and cold but mild winters. Average summer temperatures reach the mid-80s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures average around 30-40 degrees Fahrenheit, though snowfall can be heavier than other parts of the country due to elevation changes. The summer months bring more precipitation than the fall and winter months, making for a wetter overall season. However, the area does not usually see extreme temperatures or precipitation levels, making it an ideal place to live or visit all year round.

Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orwigsburg averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Orwigsburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orwigsburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orwigsburg is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Orwigsburg, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOrwigsburg, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  48.8 in.38.1 in.
  30.4 in.27.8 in.
  122.1 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  84.9°85.8°
  22.0°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  627 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Orwigsburg with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Orwigsburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orwigsburg are September, June and August.
In Orwigsburg, there are 14.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orwigsburg with an average of 22.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Orwigsburg, there are 103.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Orwigsburg, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Orwigsburg but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Orwigsburg with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in Orwigsburg means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Orwigsburg with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 122.1 rainy days annually in Orwigsburg, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.4 inches in Orwigsburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Orwigsburg with 9.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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