Emmaus, PA Climate

The climate in Emmaus, PA is generally mild and pleasant throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures often reaching into the 80s, while winters tend to be cold but not extreme with temperatures usually hovering around freezing. Spring and fall are generally mild in temperature and offer a variety of changing weather patterns. Rainfall is consistent throughout the year, making it an ideal spot for outdoor activities and activities that require lots of rain.

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

Emmaus averages 24 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 Emmaus. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Emmaus gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Emmaus, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Emmaus, Pennsylvania	United States
	46.9 in.	38.1 in.
	23.8 in.	27.8 in.
	110.5 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	84.1°	85.8°
	18.4°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.8	4.3
	453 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 Emmaus with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Emmaus, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Emmaus are June, September and August.

In Emmaus, there are 10.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Emmaus with an average of 18.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In Emmaus, there are 131.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In Emmaus, there are 2.6 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 Emmaus 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 Emmaus with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 46.9 inches in Emmaus means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Emmaus with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 110.5 rainy days annually in Emmaus, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.8 inches in Emmaus means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Emmaus with 8.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.