Saylorsburg, PA Climate


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Saylorsburg, PA has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm and humid summers and cold winters with varying levels of snowfall accumulation. Average temperatures in the summer are generally in the high 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit, while average temperatures in the winter dip down into the 20s and 30s. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with occasional periods of greater than normal amounts during certain months. The area receives an average of 4-5 inches of snowfall annually, but some years can see as much as 10 inches or more due to storms.

Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Saylorsburg averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Saylorsburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saylorsburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 17
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Saylorsburg is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

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

  ClimateSaylorsburg, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  51.5 in.38.1 in.
  37.6 in.27.8 in.
  130.4 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  16.8°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  669 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 Saylorsburg with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Saylorsburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saylorsburg are June, September and August.
In Saylorsburg, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Saylorsburg with an average of 16.8°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Saylorsburg, there are 136.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Saylorsburg, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Saylorsburg but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Saylorsburg with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.5 inches in Saylorsburg means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Saylorsburg with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 130.4 rainy days annually in Saylorsburg, which is about average compared to other 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 37.6 inches in Saylorsburg means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Saylorsburg with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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