Duncannon, PA Climate


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Duncannon, PA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically warm and humid while winters are cold and snowy. Spring brings mild temperatures and occasional rain showers, and autumn is cool and crisp. The area receives an average of 42 inches of precipitation per year, mostly in the form of rain in the spring and summer months, with some snowfall in the winter. Average high temperatures range from a low of 28°F in January to a high of 85°F in July, while average lows range from 14°F in January to 63°F in July.

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

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

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Duncannon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Duncannon 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Duncannon is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Duncannon, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDuncannon, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.9 in.38.1 in.
  30.2 in.27.8 in.
  122.1 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  20.5°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  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 Duncannon with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Duncannon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Duncannon are June, September and August.
In Duncannon, there are 11.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Duncannon with an average of 20.5°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Duncannon, there are 119.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Duncannon, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Duncannon 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 Duncannon with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.9 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 43.9 inches in Duncannon means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Duncannon with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 122.1 rainy days annually in Duncannon, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.2 inches in Duncannon means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Duncannon with 9.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 17 years ago

Convenient to the state capitol. It's a great place to live. Most people work elsewhere and there are mostly working class in the population. The cost of living is low  More

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