Alexandria, PA Climate


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Alexandria, PA is known for its moderate climate and four distinct seasons. Summers are typically warm and humid with temperatures reaching the mid 80s on average. Winters are usually cold with temperatures averaging in the low to mid 20s. Spring and fall bring mild weather with temperatures in the mid 50s, perfect for outdoor activities. Precipitation is fairly even throughout the year, with snowfall of about 18 inches on average in the winter months. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms during the summer months as well.

Alexandria, Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Alexandria. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alexandria gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Alexandria, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlexandria, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  40.0 in.38.1 in.
  28.2 in.27.8 in.
  133.7 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  18.6°21.7°
  77
  3.44.3
  702 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 Alexandria with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Alexandria, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alexandria are June, September and August.
In Alexandria, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alexandria with an average of 18.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Alexandria, there are 131.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Alexandria, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Alexandria but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Alexandria with 4.0 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 40.0 inches in Alexandria means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Alexandria with 13.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 133.7 rainy days annually in Alexandria, 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 Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.2 inches in Alexandria means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Alexandria with 8.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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