Brookhaven, PA Climate


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Brookhaven, PA enjoys a moderate climate year-round with warm summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, with temperatures rarely exceeding 90 degrees. In the winter months, the average low temperature is about 30 degrees Fahrenheit, with temperatures rarely dropping below 20. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the seasons and snowfall averages around 12 inches per year. Humidity levels are usually quite comfortable during the summer months but can become quite uncomfortable at times during the colder winter months.

Brookhaven, Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brookhaven averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Brookhaven. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brookhaven gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Brookhaven, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBrookhaven, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.9 in.38.1 in.
  14.8 in.27.8 in.
  112.4 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  87.4°85.8°
  26.7°21.7°
  7.37
  3.84.3
  98 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 Brookhaven with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Brookhaven, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brookhaven are September, May and June.
In Brookhaven, there are 26.5 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 Brookhaven with an average of 26.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Brookhaven, there are 71.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Brookhaven, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Brookhaven but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Brookhaven are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Brookhaven with 4.5 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 42.9 inches in Brookhaven means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Brookhaven with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 112.4 rainy days annually in Brookhaven, which is one of the least rainy 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 14.8 inches in Brookhaven means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Brookhaven with 5.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 17 years ago

great location to Philly and airport, malls, everything is local, taxes are 4,000 yearly. Voted best school district, "dry" town, great place for kids, sidewalks, parks,  More

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