Lower Merion, PA Climate


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Lower Merion, PA experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year. The summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 80s. Winters are mild but can have cold spells, with temperatures usually staying in the 30s during the day and occasionally dropping into the single digits at night. Spring and fall both bring moderate temperatures, often ranging from the 50s to 70s during the day. In addition to temperature changes, Lower Merion also receives an average of 43 inches of precipitation throughout the year.

Lower Merion, Pennsylvania gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lower Merion averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Lower Merion gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lower Merion is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.3 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Lower Merion, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLower Merion, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  48.4 in.38.1 in.
  17.8 in.27.8 in.
  113.6 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  87.1°85.8°
  24.2°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  289 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 Merion with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Lower Merion, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lower Merion are September, May and June.
In Lower Merion, there are 25.3 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 Merion with an average of 24.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Lower Merion, there are 91.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Lower Merion, there are 0.9 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 Merion 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 Merion with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 48.4 inches in Lower Merion means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Lower Merion with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 113.6 rainy days annually in Lower Merion, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.8 inches in Lower Merion means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Lower Merion with 6.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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