Lock Haven, PA Climate


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Lock Haven, PA has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers tend to be warm, with temperatures often reaching the high 80s and low 90s. Winters are cold, with temperatures ranging from the mid-20s to mid-30s on average. Spring is mild and starts off cool before warming up gradually as summer approaches. Autumn brings cooler temperatures and foliage before winter sets in again. Precipitation is fairly abundant year-round, though snowfall may vary significantly between years. Overall, Lock Haven has a pleasant climate that makes it an enjoyable place to live throughout the year.

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

Lock Haven averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Lock Haven. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lock Haven 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lock Haven is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lock Haven, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLock Haven, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.6 in.38.1 in.
  29.9 in.27.8 in.
  132.1 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  18.3°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  558 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 Lock Haven with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Lock Haven, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lock Haven are June, September and August.
In Lock Haven, there are 10.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lock Haven with an average of 18.3°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Lock Haven, there are 132.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Lock Haven, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Lock Haven 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 Lock Haven with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in Lock Haven means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Lock Haven with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 132.1 rainy days annually in Lock Haven, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.9 inches in Lock Haven means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Lock Haven with 9.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Lock Haven is a lovely community situated along the Susquehanna River and backed by the Bald Eagle Creek. The Susquehanna in particular provides for a lot of  More

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