Fallston, PA Climate


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Fallston, PA has a typical mid-Atlantic climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average high temperature for the summer months of June, July and August is usually around 85 degrees Fahrenheit with lows in the mid to upper 60s. Winters are typically chilly with temperatures reaching the mid-30s during January and February. The area receives an average of 45 inches of precipitation each year, most of which occurs from late April to early November. Snowfall can occur from late November through early March, but snowfall totals rarely exceed 12 inches per season.

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

Fallston averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Fallston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fallston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fallston is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

  ClimateFallston, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  37.5 in.38.1 in.
  16.1 in.27.8 in.
  143.2 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  20.1°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  1004 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 Fallston with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Fallston, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fallston are June, September and August.
In Fallston, there are 7.4 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 Fallston with an average of 20.1°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Fallston, there are 123.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Fallston, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Fallston but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Fallston with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.5 inches in Fallston means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Fallston with 14.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 143.2 rainy days annually in Fallston, 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 16.1 inches in Fallston means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. February is the snowiest month in Fallston with 5.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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