East York, PA Climate


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East York, PA experiences all four seasons with hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 45 degrees Fahrenheit, with the hottest months reaching up to 85 degrees in the summer and the coldest months ranging from 20-30 degrees in the winter. Precipitation is consistent throughout the year, with most of the rain falling during spring and fall months. Snowfall usually occurs between December and March, although snow storms have been known to occur as late as April.

East York, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East York averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in East York. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East York gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 21
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateEast York, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.1 in.38.1 in.
  23.2 in.27.8 in.
  120.6 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  21.2°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  417 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 York with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In East York, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East York are September, May and June.
In East York, there are 17.1 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 York with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In East York, there are 116.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In East York, there are 1.6 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 York 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 York with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in East York means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in East York with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 120.6 rainy days annually in East York, 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 23.2 inches in East York means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in East York with 8.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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