Braintrim, PA Climate


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Braintrim, PA has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. July is typically the warmest month of the year, with temperatures averaging in the low 80s°F (mid 20s°C) during the day and low 60s°F (around 15°C) at night. January is usually the coldest month, with average temperatures reaching into the low 30s°F (just above 0°C). Spring and fall are generally mild seasons in Braintrim, PA. The area typically receives around 36 inches of rain per year and about 80 inches of snow annually.

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

Braintrim averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Braintrim. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Braintrim gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Braintrim is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Braintrim, 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 Braintrim with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Braintrim, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Braintrim are June, August and July.
In Braintrim, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Braintrim with an average of 16.1°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Braintrim, there are 139.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Braintrim, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Braintrim is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Braintrim with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.1 inches in Braintrim means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Braintrim with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 129.7 rainy days annually in Braintrim, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.7 inches in Braintrim means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Braintrim with 13.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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