Mount Joy, PA Climate


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The climate in Mount Joy Borough, PA is mild and generally pleasant. Summers are usually warm with temperatures reaching the mid-80s on average. Winters are cool with average temperatures hovering around the low-30s. Spring and Fall are both mild and wet, with moderate temperatures and light to moderate amounts of rainfall. The area also receives a fair amount of sunshine throughout the year, averaging 216 days per year. Overall, Mount Joy has a comfortable climate that makes it an ideal place to live all year round.

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

Mount Joy averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Mount Joy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Joy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 21
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mount Joy borough is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Mount Joy borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMount Joy, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  20.2 in.27.8 in.
  120.5 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  85.3°85.8°
  21.2°21.7°
  7.27
  3.84.3
  381 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 Mount Joy borough with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Mount Joy borough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Joy borough are September, June and May.
In Mount Joy borough, there are 14.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Joy borough with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Mount Joy borough, there are 113.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Mount Joy borough, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Mount Joy borough 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 Mount Joy borough with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Mount Joy borough means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Mount Joy borough with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 120.5 rainy days annually in Mount Joy borough, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.2 inches in Mount Joy borough means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Mount Joy borough with 7.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 13 years ago

Well, I have lived in Mount Joy, pa for about a year...it's nice and quiet and the people stay to themselves. This could be a good thing if you stay to yourself as well.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Mount Joy is approximately 10 miles west of Lancaster, PA. It's a nice community with a busy Main  More

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