Greenock, PA Climate


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Greenock, Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate. With hot summers and cold winters, Greenock experiences a wide range of temperatures throughout the year. The average annual high temperature is around 64°F (18°C) and the average low temperature is around 40°F (4°C). Precipitation levels are relatively moderate, with an average of 38 inches (965 mm) per year. Snowfall ranges from 45 inches (114 cm) to around 53 inches (135 cm), depending on the season. The area also gets an average of 217 sunny days per year.

Greenock, Pennsylvania gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Greenock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greenock is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 5 Winter
September, August and June are the most pleasant months in Greenock, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreenock, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  38.5 in.38.1 in.
  23.4 in.27.8 in.
  141.1 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  21.2°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  971 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 Greenock with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Greenock, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenock are June, September and August.
In Greenock, there are 10.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenock with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Greenock, there are 114.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Greenock, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Greenock 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 Greenock with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.5 inches in Greenock means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Greenock with 13.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 141.1 rainy days annually in Greenock, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.4 inches in Greenock means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Greenock with 7.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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