Montgomery borough (Lycoming County), PA Climate


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Montgomery borough, PA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is around 74°F (23°C) while the winter months are usually close to 27°F (-3°C). Precipitation levels throughout the year vary from 37 inches (94 cm) to 45 inches (115 cm). However, temperatures can vary drastically in short periods of time due to Montgomery borough's location in the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania. Snowfall is also quite common during winter months, with an average of 42 inches (107 cm) per season.

Montgomery borough (Lycoming County), Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Montgomery borough (Lycoming County) averages 33 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 Montgomery borough (Lycoming County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montgomery borough (Lycoming County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMontgomery borough (Lycoming County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.9 in.38.1 in.
  32.7 in.27.8 in.
  134.3 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  84.5°85.8°
  19.5°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  499 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 Montgomery borough with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Montgomery borough, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montgomery borough are June, September and August.
In Montgomery borough, there are 13.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Montgomery borough with an average of 19.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Montgomery borough, there are 124.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Montgomery borough, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Montgomery borough but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Montgomery borough with 4.2 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 41.9 inches in Montgomery borough means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Montgomery borough with 13.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 134.3 rainy days annually in Montgomery borough, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.7 inches in Montgomery borough means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Montgomery borough with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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