Deer Lake, PA Climate


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Deer Lake borough is located in central Pennsylvania, and it enjoys a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually warm and humid with average daytime highs reaching into the mid-80s during July and August, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures dropping to as low as 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and fall bring pleasant weather for outdoor activities with mild temperatures ranging from the 40s to 60s. Rainfall is generally spread out throughout the year, but the area does receive an average of 34 inches of snow annually.

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

Deer Lake averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Deer Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Deer Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Deer Lake borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDeer Lake, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  48.8 in.38.1 in.
  30.4 in.27.8 in.
  122.1 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  84.9°85.8°
  22.0°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  495 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 Deer Lake borough with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Deer Lake borough, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Deer Lake borough are September, June and August.
In Deer Lake borough, there are 14.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Deer Lake borough with an average of 22.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Deer Lake borough, there are 103.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Deer Lake borough, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Deer Lake borough 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.
June is the wettest month in Deer Lake borough with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in Deer Lake borough means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Deer Lake borough with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 122.1 rainy days annually in Deer Lake borough, which is less rainy than most 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 30.4 inches in Deer Lake borough means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Deer Lake borough with 9.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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