East Freedom, PA Climate


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East Freedom, PA has a humid continental climate, characterized by cold winters and hot summers. Average yearly temperatures range from the low-20s Fahrenheit in the winter months to the mid-80s Fahrenheit in the summer months. Precipitation is moderate year round, with snowfall during the winter months. The area also experiences thunderstorms during the summer months on occasion, as well as periods of drought throughout the year.

East Freedom, Pennsylvania gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Freedom averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in East Freedom. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Freedom gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 19
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for East Freedom is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

9.2 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in East Freedom, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Freedom, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  39.5 in.38.1 in.
  29.2 in.27.8 in.
  139.2 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  81.5°85.8°
  18.6°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  1010 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 Freedom with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In East Freedom, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Freedom are June, August and July.
In East Freedom, there are 4.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Freedom with an average of 18.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In East Freedom, there are 127.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In East Freedom, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in East Freedom is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in East Freedom with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in East Freedom means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in East Freedom with 13.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 139.2 rainy days annually in East Freedom, 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 Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.2 inches in East Freedom means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in East Freedom with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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