East Allen, PA Climate


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East Allen, PA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons each year. Summers in East Allen are hot and humid, with average temperatures during the summer months ranging from 75 degrees Fahrenheit to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters in East Allen can be cold and snowy, with temperatures that typically range anywhere from 20 degrees Fahrenheit to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and fall are generally mild and comfortable, with temperatures ranging between 45 and 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year, especially during the spring and summer months when it often rains several days per week.

East Allen, Pennsylvania gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Allen averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in East Allen. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Allen gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for East Allen is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in East Allen, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Allen, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  47.4 in.38.1 in.
  31.8 in.27.8 in.
  117.9 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  84.4°85.8°
  18.1°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  457 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 East Allen with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In East Allen, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Allen are June, September and August.
In East Allen, there are 13.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Allen with an average of 18.1°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In East Allen, there are 131.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In East Allen, there are 2.3 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 East Allen 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 East Allen with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in East Allen means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in East Allen with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 117.9 rainy days annually in East Allen, 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 Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.8 inches in East Allen means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in East Allen with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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