Gaines, PA Climate


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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Tioga County / Gaines / Zip Codes
Gaines, PA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Generally the average temperature in the summer months is around 75°F, while winter temperatures average around 25°F. The months between spring and fall are usually mild and wet, with occasional periods of moderate to heavy rain. Snowfall is generally light during the winter months. The area generally experiences all four seasons, with each season providing its own unique atmosphere for visitors to enjoy.

Gaines, Pennsylvania gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gaines averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Gaines. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gaines 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gaines is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Gaines, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGaines, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  38.6 in.38.1 in.
  51.6 in.27.8 in.
  149.6 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  80.0°85.8°
  14.1°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  1293 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 Gaines with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Pennsylvania. In Gaines, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gaines are August, June and July.
In Gaines, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gaines with an average of 14.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Gaines, there are 156.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Gaines, there are 8.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Gaines is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Gaines with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.6 inches in Gaines means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Gaines with 13.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 149.6 rainy days annually in Gaines, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.6 inches in Gaines means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Gaines with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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