Montoursville, PA Climate

Montoursville, PA has a humid continental climate with cool winters and hot summers. Summers usually have temperatures in the 80s Fahrenheit while winters feature temperatures around freezing. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of over 43 inches of rain each year. Snowfall is also common, averaging just over 30 inches per year. The area typically experiences four distinct seasons with pleasant temperatures for much of the year and plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation all year round.

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

Montoursville averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Montoursville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montoursville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 Montoursville is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Montoursville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Montoursville, Pennsylvania	United States
	41.8 in.	38.1 in.
	32.9 in.	27.8 in.
	134.5 days	106.2 days
	174 days	205 days
	84.5°	85.8°
	19.5°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.8	4.3
	531 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 Montoursville with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Montoursville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montoursville are June, September and August.

In Montoursville, there are 14.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Montoursville with an average of 19.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In Montoursville, there are 124.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In Montoursville, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

Humidity in Montoursville 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.

September is the wettest month in Montoursville 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 41.8 inches in Montoursville means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Montoursville with 13.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 134.5 rainy days annually in Montoursville, 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 32.9 inches in Montoursville means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Montoursville with 10.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.