Litchfield, PA Climate


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Litchfield, Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate. The summers tend to be warm and humid, while the winters can be quite cold with snowfall common throughout the season. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, with an average of about 45 inches per year. The temperature can vary greatly between day and night, so it's important to dress appropriately for any given time of year in Litchfield. The climate here is generally pleasant and enjoyable for most people, especially during springtime when temperatures begin to warm up significantly.

Litchfield, Pennsylvania gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Litchfield averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Litchfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Litchfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Litchfield is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Litchfield, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLitchfield, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  35.4 in.38.1 in.
  38.2 in.27.8 in.
  132.4 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  13.9°21.7°
  6.87
  3.14.3
  1526 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 Litchfield with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Litchfield, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Litchfield are June, August and September.
In Litchfield, there are 10.1 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 Litchfield with an average of 13.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Litchfield, there are 154.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Litchfield, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Litchfield 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.
June is the wettest month in Litchfield with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.4 inches in Litchfield means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
June is the rainiest month in Litchfield with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 132.4 rainy days annually in Litchfield, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.2 inches in Litchfield means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Litchfield with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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