Albion, PA Climate


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Albion, PA has a mostly temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with occasional thunderstorms while winters are cold and snowy. Spring and fall bring mild temperatures punctuated by rain showers. The area gets an average of 43 inches of rainfall annually, making it ideal for growing crops and providing ample water resources. Temperatures range from an average high of around 85 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer to an average low of 20 degrees Fahrenheit during the winter months.

Albion, Pennsylvania gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Albion averages 97 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Albion. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albion gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 173 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 97 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Albion is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 3.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Albion, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlbion, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  41.3 in.38.1 in.
  97.3 in.27.8 in.
  172.8 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  80.1°85.8°
  17.6°21.7°
  6.37
  3.54.3
  889 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 Albion with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Albion, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Albion are August, June and July.
In Albion, there are 2.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Albion with an average of 17.6°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Albion, there are 132.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Albion, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Albion 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 Albion with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.3 inches in Albion means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Albion with 19.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.5 rainy days. There are 172.8 rainy days annually in Albion, which is one of the rainiest places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 97.3 inches in Albion means that it is one of the snowiest places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Albion with 30.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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