Cumberland County, PA Climate

Cumberland County has a humid continental climate, which means that summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures often reaching the 80s while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures frequently dipping below freezing. The county receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation annually, primarily in the form of rain throughout spring and summer. Snowfall averages around 30 inches per year. Cumberland County is known for its four distinct seasons, making it an ideal place to visit year round.

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cumberland County averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Cumberland County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cumberland County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Cumberland County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cumberland, Pennsylvania	United States
	42.7 in.	38.1 in.
	28.0 in.	27.8 in.
	122.6 days	106.2 days
	196 days	205 days
	85.1°	85.8°
	21.6°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4	4.3
	700 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 Cumberland County with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Cumberland County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cumberland County are September, June and August.

In Cumberland County, there are 13.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cumberland County with an average of 21.6°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Cumberland County, there are 110.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Cumberland County, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Cumberland County 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.

September is the wettest month in Cumberland County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.7 inches in Cumberland County means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Cumberland County with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 122.6 rainy days annually in Cumberland County, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.0 inches in Cumberland County means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Cumberland County with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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