Meyersdale, PA Climate


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Meyersdale, PA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. In the summer months, temperatures average in the high 70s with occasional periods of elevated humidity. The winter months bring cold temperatures and snowfall, with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Spring and fall are typically mild, with temperatures averaging in the mid-50s. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, usually occurring as snow during the winter and rain during other times of the year.

Meyersdale, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Meyersdale averages 72 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Meyersdale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Meyersdale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 18
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Meyersdale is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Meyersdale, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMeyersdale, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.1 in.38.1 in.
  72.4 in.27.8 in.
  157.3 days106.2 days
  157 days205 days
  80.0°85.8°
  17.9°21.7°
  6.57
  3.54.3
  1988 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 Meyersdale with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Meyersdale, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Meyersdale are August, June and July.
In Meyersdale, 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 Meyersdale with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Meyersdale, there are 138.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Meyersdale, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Meyersdale 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 Meyersdale with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in Meyersdale means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Meyersdale with 16.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 157.3 rainy days annually in Meyersdale, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 72.4 inches in Meyersdale means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Meyersdale with 20.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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