Main, PA Climate


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Main, PA has a humid continental climate with cold and snowy winters, hot summers and a wide range of temperatures throughout the year. Winters in Main typically begin in late November and last until early March, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-teens to low 20s Fahrenheit (-8°C to -4°C). Summers in Main are generally warm and humid, often reaching highs in the low 80s (27°C) and nights in the low 60s (15°C). Precipitation is abundant, averaging over 40 inches (102 cm) annually. Snowfall averages around 25 inches (63 cm), mostly falling between December and February.

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

Main averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Main. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Main gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Main is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Main, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMain, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.8 in.38.1 in.
  31.8 in.27.8 in.
  123.2 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  17.7°21.7°
  6.97
  3.84.3
  766 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 Main with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Main, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Main are June, August and September.
In Main, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Main with an average of 17.7°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Main, there are 135.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Main, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Main 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.
June is the wettest month in Main with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 43.8 inches in Main means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Main with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 123.2 rainy days annually in Main, which is less rainy than most 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 31.8 inches in Main means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Main with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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