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United States / Pennsylvania / Gettysburg Metro Area / Adams County / Germany / Zip Codes
Germany, PA has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers, cold and snowy winters, and moderate spring and fall weather. The average summer temperature in Germany, PA is around 77°F (25°C), while the average winter temperature is around 31°F (-1°C). The area experiences an average of 40 inches (102 cm) of rain per year, along with moderate snowfall during the winter months. Overall, Germany, PA has moderate temperatures year-round, with some warmer summers and colder winters than other parts of Pennsylvania.

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

Germany averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Germany. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Germany gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 20
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Germany 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 August are the most pleasant months in Germany, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGermany, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.0 in.38.1 in.
  26.4 in.27.8 in.
  114.6 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  86.2°85.8°
  20.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  599 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 Germany with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Germany, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Germany are September, June and May.
In Germany, there are 19.2 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 Germany with an average of 20.0°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Germany, there are 122.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Germany, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Germany 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 Germany with 4.3 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 43.0 inches in Germany means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Germany with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 114.6 rainy days annually in Germany, 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 26.4 inches in Germany means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Germany with 10.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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