Snow Shoe, PA Climate


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Snow Shoe borough, PA is situated in a temperate climate zone that experiences warm and humid summers along with cool to cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-70s Fahrenheit during the day to the low 50s at night. During winter months, temperatures can dip well below freezing with an average of below 20 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and even lower at night. The area sees both snowfall and rainfall throughout the year, with especially heavy snowfall during the winter months when temperatures drop into frigid ranges.

Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Snow Shoe averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Snow Shoe. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Snow Shoe gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Snow Shoe borough is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Snow Shoe borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSnow Shoe, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.9 in.38.1 in.
  49.0 in.27.8 in.
  147.0 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  15.9°21.7°
  6.57
  3.64.3
  1552 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 Snow Shoe borough with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Snow Shoe borough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Snow Shoe borough are August, July and June.
In Snow Shoe borough, there are 1.9 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 Snow Shoe borough with an average of 15.9°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Snow Shoe borough, there are 156.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Snow Shoe borough, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Snow Shoe borough 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 Snow Shoe borough with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.9 inches in Snow Shoe borough means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Snow Shoe borough with 14.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 147.0 rainy days annually in Snow Shoe borough, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring 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 49.0 inches in Snow Shoe borough means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Snow Shoe borough with 13.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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