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United States / Pennsylvania / Pottsville Metro Area / Schuylkill County / McAdoo / Zip Codes
McAdoo, PA has a continental climate with moderate average temperatures throughout the year. It experiences four distinct seasons, with cold and snowy winters, and warm and humid summers. Average temperatures in winter range from 26 to 41 degrees F and average temperatures in summer range from 57 to 77 degrees F. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with snowfall from December through March. Overall, McAdoo is known for mild weather conditions that make it an enjoyable place to live year round.

McAdoo, Pennsylvania gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McAdoo averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in McAdoo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McAdoo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for McAdoo is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in McAdoo, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMcAdoo, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  50.4 in.38.1 in.
  46.9 in.27.8 in.
  126.1 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  79.3°85.8°
  14.7°21.7°
  6.67
  3.74.3
  1706 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 McAdoo with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In McAdoo, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McAdoo are August, July and June.
In McAdoo, there are 2.2 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 McAdoo with an average of 14.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In McAdoo, there are 150.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In McAdoo, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in McAdoo is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in McAdoo with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 50.4 inches in McAdoo means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in McAdoo with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 126.1 rainy days annually in McAdoo, 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.9 inches in McAdoo means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in McAdoo with 14.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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