Georgetown, PA Climate


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Georgetown, PA experiences a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons throughout the year. Summers are typically warm and humid while winters can be quite cold with frequent snowfall. Springtime brings mild temperatures and abundant rainfall to the area, and autumn is generally dry and cool. Average annual precipitation is approximately 39 inches, mostly during April through September, while average annual snowfall totals around 55 inches. Georgetown has a mean temperature of 44°F in January and 73°F in July.

Georgetown, Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Georgetown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Georgetown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Georgetown, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGeorgetown, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  39.6 in.38.1 in.
  29.7 in.27.8 in.
  149.2 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  20.6°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  751 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 Georgetown with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Georgetown, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Georgetown are June, September and August.
In Georgetown, there are 7.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Georgetown with an average of 20.6°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Georgetown, there are 117.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Georgetown, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Georgetown 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 Georgetown with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in Georgetown means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Georgetown with 15.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 149.2 rainy days annually in Georgetown, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.7 inches in Georgetown means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Georgetown with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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