Bird-in-Hand, PA Climate


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Bird-in-Hand, PA has a temperate climate that experiences all four seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the 80s, while winters are cold with temperature averages in the mid to low 20s. The area receives an average of 43 inches of precipitation annually, largely distributed throughout the year with heaviest rainfalls occurring during the spring months. Snowfall varies from year to year, but can be significant at times. Overall Bird-in-Hand has a pleasant climate that is conducive for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bird-in-Hand averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Bird-in-Hand. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bird-in-Hand gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Bird-in-Hand, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBird-in-Hand, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  43.0 in.38.1 in.
  24.9 in.27.8 in.
  124.2 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  85.1°85.8°
  21.8°21.7°
  7.27
  3.84.3
  358 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 Bird-in-Hand with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Bird-in-Hand, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bird-in-Hand are September, June and August.
In Bird-in-Hand, there are 13.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bird-in-Hand with an average of 21.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Bird-in-Hand, there are 106.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.
In Bird-in-Hand, there are 0.4 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 Bird-in-Hand 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.
September is the wettest month in Bird-in-Hand with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in Bird-in-Hand means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Bird-in-Hand with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 124.2 rainy days annually in Bird-in-Hand, 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 24.9 inches in Bird-in-Hand means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Bird-in-Hand with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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