Glenolden, PA Climate


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Glenolden, PA has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature for the year is around 48°F (9°C). During the summer months, temperatures often reach into the high 80s and low 90s (30-35°C), with humidity levels averaging between 70-80%. Winters are usually cold and wet, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing and precipitation occurring roughly every other day. Glenolden receives ample rainfall throughout the year, with an annual average of 38 inches (97 cm).

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

Glenolden averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Glenolden. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glenolden gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Glenolden is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.1 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Glenolden, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGlenolden, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.2 in.38.1 in.
  15.2 in.27.8 in.
  113.4 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  87.2°85.8°
  27.2°21.7°
  7.47
  3.84.3
  92 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 Glenolden with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Glenolden, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glenolden are September, May and June.
In Glenolden, there are 26.3 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 Glenolden with an average of 27.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Glenolden, there are 67.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Glenolden, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Glenolden but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Glenolden are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Glenolden with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in Glenolden means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Glenolden with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 113.4 rainy days annually in Glenolden, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.2 inches in Glenolden means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Glenolden with 5.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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