2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Pottsville, PA vs Lancaster, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Lancaster. Pottsville averages 193 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lancaster, Pennsylvania gets 42.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Pottsville, Pennsylvania gets 50.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lancaster averages 20 inches of snow per year. Pottsville averages 37.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 85.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.3
Rain: averages 42.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 84.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.7
Rain: averages 50.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lancaster is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

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

Today's Weather - Pottsville, PA

58°F

Today's Weather - Lancaster, PA

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Pottsville / Lancaster

July is the hottest month for Pottsville with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Pottsville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pottsville are June, September and August.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pottsville with an average of 19.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lancaster with an average of 21.3°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Pottsville, there are 10.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In Lancaster, there are 14.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Pottsville, there are 119.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Lancaster, there are 113.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Pottsville, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Lancaster, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

June is the wettest month in Pottsville with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 50.3 inches in Pottsville means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.


July is the wettest month in Lancaster with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.6 inches in Lancaster means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Pottsville with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 125.1 rainy days annually in Pottsville, which is less rainy than most 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.

May is the rainiest month in Lancaster with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 122.3 rainy days annually in Lancaster, 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 37.2 inches in Pottsville means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania.

An annual snowfall of 20.0 inches in Lancaster means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the snowiest month in Pottsville with 11.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Lancaster with 7.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.