Abington, PA Climate


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Abington, PA has a temperate climate, which is generally mild and humid throughout the year. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures that can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32°C). Winters are cool, with occasional snowfall during the colder months. Average rainfall for the area is approximately 41 inches per year. Spring and fall are generally pleasant, with temperatures ranging from 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit (4-15°C). Abington enjoys all four seasons in full force, making it a great place to live year round.

Abington, Pennsylvania gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Abington averages 18 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 Abington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Abington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 24
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Abington, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAbington, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  47.6 in.38.1 in.
  17.8 in.27.8 in.
  108.4 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  24.0°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  341 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 Abington with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Abington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Abington are September, June and August.
In Abington, there are 15.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Abington with an average of 24.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Abington, there are 93.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Abington, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Abington 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 Abington with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.6 inches in Abington means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Abington with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in Abington, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.8 inches in Abington means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Abington with 6.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 13 years ago

Abington, PA is a great place to live. The schools are fantastic. There is actually no crime or it's so low you never hear any police sirens or see people hanging  More

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