Harborcreek, PA Climate


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Harborcreek, PA has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers, cold winters, and four distinct seasons. Summers in the area are typically warm and muggy, while the winters are cold with frequent snowfall. The area receives an average of 36 inches of precipitation each year, making it one of the more wet areas in Pennsylvania. In summer months temperatures can get up to 90°F while in winter they can dip down to 20°F or below. Spring and autumn are usually mild but can bring some drastic changes in weather from day to day.

Harborcreek, Pennsylvania gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harborcreek averages 99 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Harborcreek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harborcreek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 168 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 99 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Harborcreek is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.3 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Harborcreek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHarborcreek, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.1 in.38.1 in.
  98.6 in.27.8 in.
  168.1 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  80.7°85.8°
  19.7°21.7°
  6.57
  3.54.3
  718 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 Harborcreek with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Harborcreek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harborcreek are August, June and July.
In Harborcreek, there are 4.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Harborcreek with an average of 19.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Harborcreek, there are 119.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Harborcreek, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Harborcreek is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Harborcreek with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Harborcreek means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Harborcreek with 19.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 168.1 rainy days annually in Harborcreek, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 98.6 inches in Harborcreek means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Harborcreek with 28.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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