East Prospect, PA Climate


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East Prospect, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers are usually sunny and humid, with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures ranging from the 20s to the 40s. Precipitation is fairly even throughout the year, but snowfall is more common in winter months than other times of year. Overall, East Prospect experiences distinct seasons and plenty of sunshine each year.

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

East Prospect averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in East Prospect. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Prospect gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in East Prospect, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Prospect, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.0 in.38.1 in.
  22.3 in.27.8 in.
  123.6 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  86.2°85.8°
  22.0°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  466 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 East Prospect with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In East Prospect, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Prospect are September, May and June.
In East Prospect, there are 17.6 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 East Prospect with an average of 22.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In East Prospect, there are 108.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In East Prospect, 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 East Prospect 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.
September is the wettest month in East Prospect with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in East Prospect means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in East Prospect with 12.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 123.6 rainy days annually in East Prospect, 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.3 inches in East Prospect means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in East Prospect with 7.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here for 7 years...my little piece of heaven. We are on 6 acres far from city lights. Night sky is incredible! safe area, I have forgotten to lock doors  More

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