Long Branch, PA Climate


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Long Branch, PA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The city experiences all four seasons, but temperatures rarely drop below freezing. The summer months are usually warm and sunny with occasional heavy rainfall, while the winter months are generally mild with some snowfall. Average high temperatures in Long Branch range from 40-80°F throughout the year, while average lows range from 20s-60s°F. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, making Long Branch an ideal place for outdoor activities no matter what time of year it is.

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

Long Branch averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Long Branch. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Long Branch gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Long Branch is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

  ClimateLong Branch, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  38.2 in.38.1 in.
  19.9 in.27.8 in.
  145.2 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  20.0°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  1089 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 Long Branch with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Long Branch, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Long Branch are June, September and August.
In Long Branch, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Long Branch with an average of 20.0°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Long Branch, there are 118.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Long Branch, there are 2.4 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 Long Branch 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 Long Branch with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 38.2 inches in Long Branch means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Long Branch with 14.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 145.2 rainy days annually in Long Branch, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.9 inches in Long Branch means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Long Branch with 6.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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