Genesee, PA Climate


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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Potter County / Genesee / Zip Codes
Genesee, PA has a temperate climate that is characterized by mild winters and generally warm-to-hot summers. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with light snowfall during winter months. The summer months are usually hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to 85 degrees Fahrenheit on average in July and August. The winter months tend to be cold but not overly frigid, with temperatures typically staying around 40 degrees Fahrenheit during January and February.

Genesee, Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Genesee averages 64 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Genesee. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Genesee gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 160 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Genesee is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Genesee, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGenesee, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  40.4 in.38.1 in.
  63.8 in.27.8 in.
  160.1 days106.2 days
  172 days205 days
  77.4°85.8°
  13.1°21.7°
  6.27
  3.34.3
  1631 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 Genesee with an average high temperature of 77.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Genesee, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Genesee are July, August and June.
In Genesee, there are 0.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Genesee with an average of 13.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Genesee, there are 162.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Genesee, there are 8.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Genesee is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Genesee with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.4 inches in Genesee means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Genesee with 15.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.8 rainy days. There are 160.1 rainy days annually in Genesee, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 63.8 inches in Genesee means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. December is the snowiest month in Genesee with 15.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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