East Petersburg, PA Climate


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East Petersburg, PA has a humid subtropical climate typical of the mid-Atlantic region. Summers in East Petersburg typically bring hot and humid days with temperatures reaching into the mid to upper 80s on average daily. The winter months often bring cold temperatures and occasional snowfall, with temperatures dipping down into the low 20s or teens on average. Rain is common throughout the year, but especially in the summertime. Spring and autumn are generally pleasant and mild seasons in East Petersburg.

East Petersburg, Pennsylvania gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Petersburg averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in East Petersburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Petersburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for East Petersburg is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

8.7 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in East Petersburg, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Petersburg, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  42.6 in.38.1 in.
  21.2 in.27.8 in.
  120.9 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  85.3°85.8°
  21.2°21.7°
  7.27
  3.84.3
  371 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 Petersburg with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In East Petersburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Petersburg are September, June and May.
In East Petersburg, there are 14.3 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 Petersburg with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In East Petersburg, there are 113.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In East Petersburg, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in East Petersburg 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.
July is the wettest month in East Petersburg with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 42.6 inches in East Petersburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in East Petersburg with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 120.9 rainy days annually in East Petersburg, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.2 inches in East Petersburg means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in East Petersburg with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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