Lilly, PA Climate


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Lilly, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers typically range from mild to hot, with the average temperature being around 73°F (23°C). Winters usually consist of cold temperatures, snowfall, and occasional ice storms. The area receives an average annual precipitation of 41 inches (104 cm), mostly distributed throughout the spring and summer months. The area is also known for its windy weather patterns throughout the year, especially during the winter months when gusts can reach up to 30 mph (48 km/h).

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

Lilly averages 84 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Lilly. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lilly gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 159 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 84 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lilly is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lilly, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLilly, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  44.1 in.38.1 in.
  84.1 in.27.8 in.
  159.2 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  16.7°21.7°
  6.47
  3.74.3
  1900 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 Lilly with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Lilly, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lilly are August, July and June.
In Lilly, there are 1.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lilly with an average of 16.7°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Lilly, there are 144.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Lilly, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Lilly is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Lilly with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Lilly means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Lilly with 17.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 159.2 rainy days annually in Lilly, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 84.1 inches in Lilly means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Lilly with 25.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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