Julian, PA Climate


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Julian, PA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. On average, the area receives 41 inches of precipitation each year, including both snow and rain. Summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures that can often reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30s Celsius). Winters are cold with temperatures typically reaching lows in the mid-20s Fahrenheit (-4 Celsius). Snowfall is common in the winter months, especially from November to March.

Julian, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Julian averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Julian. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Julian gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 17
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Julian is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Julian, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJulian, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.5 in.38.1 in.
  48.5 in.27.8 in.
  144.7 days106.2 days
  182 days205 days
  80.6°85.8°
  17.3°21.7°
  6.67
  3.64.3
  853 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 Julian with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Julian, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Julian are June, August and July.
In Julian, there are 2.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Julian with an average of 17.3°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Julian, there are 147.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Julian, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Julian 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.
June is the wettest month in Julian with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.5 inches in Julian means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Julian with 13.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 144.7 rainy days annually in Julian, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.5 inches in Julian means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Julian with 13.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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