Danville, PA Climate


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Danville, PA has a moderate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching an average of 78 degrees Fahrenheit in July while winters are cold with temperatures typically dropping to an average low of 22 degrees Fahrenheit in January. The area experiences ample amounts of rainfall throughout the year on average with snowfall occurring between December and February. Spring brings mild weather and beautiful blooms all around town while autumn features crisp air and vibrant foliage.

Danville, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Danville averages 31 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 Danville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Danville 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Danville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDanville, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.3 in.38.1 in.
  31.0 in.27.8 in.
  123.8 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  17.8°21.7°
  77
  3.94.3
  472 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 Danville with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Danville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Danville are June, August and September.
In Danville, there are 8.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Danville with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Danville, there are 134.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Danville, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Danville 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.
June is the wettest month in Danville with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in Danville means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Danville with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 123.8 rainy days annually in Danville, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.0 inches in Danville means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Danville with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 14 years ago

This area is very deceiving. It looks beautiful from a distance. If you are not from here don't move here if you have a choice. People here are nice on the surface  More

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Over 17 years ago

Danville remains a unique place in America, not only for having the first railroad cars but most recently since the early 1900's for Geisinger medical center. In a  More

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