2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Swarthmore, PA vs State College, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in State College. Swarthmore averages 208 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

State College, Pennsylvania gets 41.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania gets 43.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

State College averages 44.5 inches of snow per year. Swarthmore averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

State College, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 82.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 41.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44.5 inches of snow a year

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 87.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.2
Rain: averages 43.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for State College is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Swarthmore is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

Today's Weather - Swarthmore, PA

70°F

Today's Weather - State College, PA

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Swarthmore / State College

July is the hottest month for Swarthmore with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Swarthmore, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Swarthmore are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for State College with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In State College, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for State College are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Swarthmore with an average of 26.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for State College with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Swarthmore, there are 26.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.

In State College, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Swarthmore, there are 75.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In State College, there are 147.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Swarthmore, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In State College, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

July is the wettest month in Swarthmore with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Swarthmore means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.


June is the wettest month in State College with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.2 inches in State College means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

April is the rainiest month in Swarthmore with 11.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in Swarthmore, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in State College with 13.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 140.2 rainy days annually in State College, 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 20.0 inches in Swarthmore means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania.

An annual snowfall of 44.5 inches in State College means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania.

February is the snowiest month in Swarthmore with 7.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in State College with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.