Cross Keys, PA Climate

Cross Keys, PA has a humid continental climate characterized by hot and humid summers, cold winters, and moderately wet springs and falls. The average annual temperature is around 52°F with winter temperatures ranging between 22°F to 37°F and summer temperatures ranging from 65°F to 85°F. Precipitation averages 39 inches per year with most of the rainfall occurring during the warmer months. Snowfall totals vary greatly depending on the winter season but can range from 15 to 30 inches of snow annually.

Climate	Cross Keys, Pennsylvania	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.