Avalon, PA Climate


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Avalon, PA has a temperate climate with very mild winters and warm summers. The average high temperature in the summer is around 79°F (26°C) and the average low temperature in the winter is around 24°F (-4°C). Precipitation is distributed throughout the year, with an average of 4 inches of rain per month. The area receives an average of 93 days of sunshine per year. The humidity levels tend to remain relatively steady throughout the year, ranging from a low between 50-60% in the winter months to a high between 70-80% during the summer months.

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

Avalon averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Avalon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Avalon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Avalon is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Avalon, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAvalon, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  37.7 in.38.1 in.
  25.6 in.27.8 in.
  137.6 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  958 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 Avalon with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Avalon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Avalon are June, September and August.
In Avalon, there are 9.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Avalon with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Avalon, there are 115.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Avalon, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Avalon 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.
May is the wettest month in Avalon with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.7 inches in Avalon means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Avalon with 14.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 137.6 rainy days annually in Avalon, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.6 inches in Avalon means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Avalon with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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