Gallagher, PA Climate


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The climate in Gallagher, PA is generally mild with cold winters and hot summers. Average winter temperatures range from the upper 20s to the mid-30s while average summer temperatures range from the high 70s to the low 80s. Rainfall is evenly distributed year-round, with some areas receiving snow during the winter months. The area experiences a moderate number of thunderstorms throughout the late spring and summer months, which can bring heavy rain and occasional high winds.

Gallagher, Pennsylvania gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gallagher averages 30 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 Gallagher. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gallagher gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Gallagher, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Gallagher with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Gallagher, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gallagher are June, September and August.
In Gallagher, there are 10.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gallagher with an average of 18.3°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Gallagher, there are 132.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.
In Gallagher, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Gallagher 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 Gallagher with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in Gallagher means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Gallagher with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 132.1 rainy days annually in Gallagher, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.9 inches in Gallagher means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Gallagher with 9.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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