Elco, PA Climate


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Elco, PA is located in the Northeastern region of the United States and enjoys a humid continental climate. The summers in Elco are warm and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. During the spring and fall months, rainfall is common and temperatures range from mild to cool. The area experiences all four distinct seasons throughout the year with relatively mild winters compared to other parts of the country. Average yearly temperatures for Elco reach highs of 86 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer months and lows of between 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit in winter. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average annual total of around 43 inches.

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

Elco averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Elco. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elco gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 20
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Elco, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElco, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  39.8 in.38.1 in.
  18.3 in.27.8 in.
  150.1 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  20.3°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  768 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 Elco with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Elco, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elco are September, June and August.
In Elco, there are 9.9 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 Elco with an average of 20.3°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Elco, there are 126.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Elco, there are 2.9 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 Elco 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.
May is the wettest month in Elco with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in Elco means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Elco with 15.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 150.1 rainy days annually in Elco, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.3 inches in Elco means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Elco with 6.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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