Delaware Water Gap, PA Climate

Delaware Water Gap, PA has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 80°F (27°C), while during the winter it can dip as low as 24°F (-4°C). The area receives an average of 45 inches (114 cm) of precipitation throughout the year, with snowfall occurring from December to March. The area is known for its abundance of rain and snowfall which makes it a popular spot for outdoor activities like hiking, camping, and water sports.

Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Delaware Water Gap averages 34 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 Delaware Water Gap. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Delaware Water Gap gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Delaware Water Gap, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania	United States
	49.8 in.	38.1 in.
	34.4 in.	27.8 in.
	130.0 days	106.2 days
	189 days	205 days
	84.0°	85.8°
	17.6°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.7	4.3
	512 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 Delaware Water Gap with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Delaware Water Gap, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Delaware Water Gap are June, September and August.

In Delaware Water Gap, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Delaware Water Gap with an average of 17.6°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Delaware Water Gap, there are 135.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Delaware Water Gap, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in Delaware Water Gap is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in Delaware Water Gap with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in Delaware Water Gap means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Delaware Water Gap with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in Delaware Water Gap, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.4 inches in Delaware Water Gap means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Delaware Water Gap with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.