Damascus, PA Climate


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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Wayne County / Damascus / Zip Codes
The climate in Damascus, PA is typical of a temperate region with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature ranges from a low of 28°F in January to an average high of 86°F in July. Average annual precipitation is around 40 inches which includes snowfall during the winter months from mid-November through early March. There are an average of 192 days with measurable precipitation each year. Summer is usually quite pleasant, especially if you enjoy the outdoors, as it rarely gets too hot or humid for extended periods of time.

Damascus, Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Damascus averages 57 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Damascus. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Damascus gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Damascus is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Damascus, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDamascus, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.9 in.38.1 in.
  57.1 in.27.8 in.
  129.2 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  12.8°21.7°
  6.67
  3.64.3
  735 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 Damascus with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Damascus, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Damascus are August, July and June.
In Damascus, there are 2.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Damascus with an average of 12.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Damascus, there are 161.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Damascus, there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Damascus is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Damascus with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 43.9 inches in Damascus means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Damascus with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 129.2 rainy days annually in Damascus, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 57.1 inches in Damascus means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Damascus with 16.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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