Bowmanstown, PA Climate


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Bowmanstown, PA has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in the area typically feature temperatures in the mid- to high 70s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures usually dip to the mid-30s Fahrenheit. Snowfall is common during the winter months, with average snowfall measuring around 19 inches per year. Precipitation is generally spread out throughout the year, though summer months are usually the wettest with average of 4 inches of rain each month.

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

Bowmanstown averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Bowmanstown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bowmanstown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 17
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bowmanstown is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Bowmanstown, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBowmanstown, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  47.6 in.38.1 in.
  31.0 in.27.8 in.
  111.0 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  85.1°85.8°
  16.5°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  492 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 Bowmanstown with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Bowmanstown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bowmanstown are September, June and August.
In Bowmanstown, there are 17.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bowmanstown with an average of 16.5°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Bowmanstown, there are 141.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Bowmanstown, there are 3.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bowmanstown 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 Bowmanstown with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 47.6 inches in Bowmanstown means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Bowmanstown with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 111.0 rainy days annually in Bowmanstown, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.0 inches in Bowmanstown means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Bowmanstown with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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