Lower Chichester, PA Climate


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Lower Chichester, PA has a humid continental climate with mild summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 70°F, while in the winter it can drop to as low as 25°F. Rainfall is generally lower than average throughout the year, however there are occasional thunderstorms in the summer months. Snowfall is common in the winter months, but usually melts quickly due to the warmer temperatures. Overall, Lower Chichester enjoys four distinct seasons throughout the year that brings beautiful colors and fun activities for residents to enjoy.

Lower Chichester, Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lower Chichester averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Lower Chichester. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lower Chichester gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lower Chichester is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.3 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Lower Chichester, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLower Chichester, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.2 in.38.1 in.
  13.2 in.27.8 in.
  108.4 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  86.3°85.8°
  26.0°21.7°
  7.47
  3.84.3
  64 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 Lower Chichester with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Lower Chichester, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lower Chichester are September, June and May.
In Lower Chichester, there are 19.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lower Chichester with an average of 26.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Lower Chichester, there are 77.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Lower Chichester, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lower Chichester but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Lower Chichester are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Lower Chichester with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in Lower Chichester means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Lower Chichester with 10.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in Lower Chichester, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.2 inches in Lower Chichester means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Lower Chichester with 5.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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