Lower Macungie, PA Climate


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Lower Macungie, PA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold, although temperatures usually remain above freezing until the end of January or early February. Spring and fall bring mild temperatures and moderate rainfall for most of the season. The average annual temperature in Lower Macungie is approximately 55 degrees Fahrenheit, making it an attractive place for outdoor activities year-round.

Lower Macungie, Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lower Macungie averages 24 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 Macungie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lower Macungie gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lower Macungie is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.7 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lower Macungie, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLower Macungie, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  46.6 in.38.1 in.
  23.9 in.27.8 in.
  110.8 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  20.4°21.7°
  7.27
  3.84.3
  402 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 Macungie with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Lower Macungie, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lower Macungie are September, June and May.
In Lower Macungie, there are 18.6 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 Macungie with an average of 20.4°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Lower Macungie, there are 116.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Lower Macungie, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lower Macungie 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 Lower Macungie with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in Lower Macungie means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Lower Macungie with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 110.8 rainy days annually in Lower Macungie, 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 23.9 inches in Lower Macungie means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Lower Macungie with 8.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 16 years ago

Lower Macungie is not a comfortable place to live unless you are very religious (born-again evangelical Christian), into hunting and have lived here all your life  More

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