Worcester, PA Climate


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Worcester, PA is located in the northeast of Pennsylvania and experiences all four distinct seasons. The area has cold winters with temperatures below freezing for much of the season, while summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s and 90s Fahrenheit. The spring brings mild weather and blooming flowers, while autumn brings colorful foliage throughout the area. Rainfall is common throughout the year, with snowfall occurring during winter months. Overall, Worcester enjoys a pleasant climate that provides a nice break from more extreme climates in other parts of the country.

Worcester, Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Worcester averages 19 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 Worcester. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Worcester gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Worcester, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Worcester with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Worcester, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Worcester are September, June and August.
In Worcester, there are 16.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Worcester with an average of 21.5°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Worcester, there are 112.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Worcester, 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 Worcester 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 Worcester with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 47.4 inches in Worcester means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
April is the rainiest month in Worcester with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 105.0 rainy days annually in Worcester, which is one of the least rainy 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 19.0 inches in Worcester means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Worcester with 7.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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