Harmar, PA Climate


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Harmar, PA has a relatively moderate climate throughout the year, with warm summers and relatively mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 73°F and in the winter it is around 32°F. The area generally receives an average of 43 inches of rainfall annually, spread out over around 130 days each year. Temperatures range from lows in the single digits to highs close to 90°F throughout the year, though they can be higher or lower depending on weather conditions. Snowfall is also common during winter months, with an average of 33 inches per year.

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

Harmar averages 35 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 Harmar. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harmar gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Harmar is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Harmar, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHarmar, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.1 in.38.1 in.
  34.9 in.27.8 in.
  146.2 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  20.1°21.7°
  6.97
  3.44.3
  934 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 Harmar with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Harmar, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harmar are June, September and August.
In Harmar, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Harmar with an average of 20.1°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Harmar, there are 119.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Harmar, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Harmar 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.
July is the wettest month in Harmar with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Harmar means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Harmar with 15.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 146.2 rainy days annually in Harmar, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.9 inches in Harmar means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Harmar with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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