Ardmore, PA Climate


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Ardmore, PA has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the upper 20s in winter to the mid-80s in summer. While spring and autumn can be pleasant, precipitation is abundant throughout the year. The city receives an average of 43 inches of rain each year, as well as about 24 inches of snow. Summer days are usually sunny with occasional thunderstorms, while winter days often feature cloudy skies and some snowfall.

Ardmore, Pennsylvania gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ardmore averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Ardmore. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ardmore gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Ardmore, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateArdmore, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  48.5 in.38.1 in.
  16.7 in.27.8 in.
  116.9 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  87.8°85.8°
  23.6°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  354 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 Ardmore with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Ardmore, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ardmore are September, May and June.
In Ardmore, there are 29.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ardmore with an average of 23.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Ardmore, there are 95.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Ardmore, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ardmore 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.
July is the wettest month in Ardmore with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 48.5 inches in Ardmore means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Ardmore with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 116.9 rainy days annually in Ardmore, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.7 inches in Ardmore means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Ardmore with 6.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Joe · 

I live in wynnewood. Everyone is up tight, in a hurry, rude. You cant get very far from major roads (lancaster ave montgomery) so air is unhealthy. Did you notice water  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are within walking distance to a great small town shopping area (Suburban Square), public transportation, and a great night life. I enjoy the public parks, the access  More

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Over 18 years ago

Ardmore is a town with many Christian churches and at least one elementary school for Jewish children. With its racially diverse population, Ardmore has a variety of  More

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