Greencastle, PA Climate


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Greencastle, PA has a humid continental climate with an average yearly temperature of 51°F (10.6°C). Summers in Greencastle are warm and humid with temperatures often reaching into the 80s (27°C) or higher while winters tend to be cold with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with February being the driest month and May being the wettest. Snowfall averages around 33 inches (84 cm) per year, typically occurring in the months from December through March.

Greencastle, Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greencastle averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Greencastle. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greencastle gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Greencastle, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreencastle, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.1 in.38.1 in.
  29.3 in.27.8 in.
  119.4 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  22.4°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  584 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 Greencastle with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Greencastle, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greencastle are September, June and August.
In Greencastle, there are 15.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greencastle with an average of 22.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Greencastle, there are 107.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Greencastle, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Greencastle 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.
May is the wettest month in Greencastle with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Greencastle means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Greencastle with 12.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 119.4 rainy days annually in Greencastle, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.3 inches in Greencastle means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Greencastle with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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