2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mechanicsburg, PA vs Quakertown, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Quakertown. Mechanicsburg averages 195 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Quakertown, Pennsylvania gets 49.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania gets 42.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Quakertown averages 27.3 inches of snow per year. Mechanicsburg averages 25.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Quakertown, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 85.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.8
Rain: averages 49.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27.3 inches of snow a year

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 85.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.8
Rain: averages 42.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Mechanicsburg, PA

63°F

Today's Weather - Quakertown, PA

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Mechanicsburg / Quakertown

July is the hottest month for Mechanicsburg with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Mechanicsburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mechanicsburg are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Quakertown with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Quakertown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Quakertown are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mechanicsburg with an average of 21.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Quakertown with an average of 19.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In Mechanicsburg, there are 12.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Quakertown, there are 21.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.

In Mechanicsburg, there are 111.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Quakertown, there are 121.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Mechanicsburg, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Quakertown, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

September is the wettest month in Mechanicsburg 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 Mechanicsburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.


July is the wettest month in Quakertown with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 49.3 inches in Quakertown means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Mechanicsburg with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 122.8 rainy days annually in Mechanicsburg, 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.

May is the rainiest month in Quakertown with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 114.1 rainy days annually in Quakertown, which is one of the least rainy 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 25.8 inches in Mechanicsburg means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania.

An annual snowfall of 27.3 inches in Quakertown means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania.

February is the snowiest month in Mechanicsburg with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Quakertown with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.