Elrama, PA Climate


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Elrama, PA has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures range from the low 70s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures are often below freezing. Elrama experiences moderate to heavy precipitation throughout the year, with snowfall common in winter months. The town is known for its erratic weather patterns with strong thunderstorms and high winds occurring frequently.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elrama 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 Elrama, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElrama, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  37.9 in.38.1 in.
  17.1 in.27.8 in.
  143.9 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  21.2°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  833 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 Elrama with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Elrama, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elrama are September, June and August.
In Elrama, there are 10.4 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 Elrama with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Elrama, there are 114.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Elrama, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Elrama 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 Elrama with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in Elrama means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Elrama with 14.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 143.9 rainy days annually in Elrama, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer 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 17.1 inches in Elrama means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Elrama with 6.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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